'People are waking up to the nonsense of climate change': 2GB shock jock claims Australia has rejected 'doom and gloom' message of 'greenies' and needs more COAL
- Climate change sceptic Chris Smith says voters rejected renewable energy
- Denounced energy sources other than coal and gas as 'unreliable'
- Claimed Adani mine protesters were so 'aggressive' they turned voters off
- He said Australia needs to invest in more coal power plants to provide electricity
Climate change sceptic Chris Smith claims voters rejected renewable energy costs at the election and says Australia should instead build more coal power plants.
The broadcaster claimed Labor's plan for 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030 was 'doom and gloom' policy that would lead to higher power bills.
A longstanding sceptic of climate change, he denounced any energy sources other than coal and gas as 'unreliable'.
Radio shock jock claims the election result was a clear indication that Australians 'aren't buying any of Labor and the Greens' extreme rhetoric about climate change'
Climate sceptic Chris Smith claims voters rejected renewable energy at the election and Australia should instead build more coal power plants
'Saturday's election result was a clear indication that Aussies aren't buying any of Labor and the Greens' extreme rhetoric about climate change,' he said on 2GB.
'We're sick to death of paying more for energy even though we are wonderfully rich in coal, gas, and uranium.
'We should be paying less than any part of the world and we don't want blackouts, we want first world power security.'
Smith pointed to the fact that Australia produces just 1.3 per cent of the world's emissions (though this is one of the highest per capita).
Anti-Adani protestors who travelled throughout Queensland in an effort to encourage locals to support Labor or The Greens (pictured) had have actually turned voters towards the Coalition
Smith joined the long line of politicians and election analysts in pointing out that Labor's plan to scrap the Adani mine was a big reason why it lost
'We're sick of greenies spreading their doom and gloom message about the earth without understanding that little old Australia cannot change the temperature of the planet,' he said.
Smith joined other politicians and election analysts in pointing out that Labor's plan to scrap the Adani mine was a big reason why it lost the election.
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He hit out at protesters who have staged protests in north Queensland towns in recent months, and blocked train tracks to the mine site.
The protesters were slammed as the 'Bob Brown caravan' on election night amid scenes of the former Greens leader speaking at anti-Adani rallies.
He hit out at protesters who have for months on end invaded north Queensland towns with noisy protests and blocked train tracks to the mine site
'Sometimes you can get in people's faces so much that they turn on you and I reckon climate alarmists have achieved the opposite of what they set out to do,' Smith said.
'This is the problem with people advocating to save the planet, and doing it aggressively.
'They were aggressive, they were in your face, they were intimidating, they wouldn't take no for an answer. The worst part is how they look down on anyone with a different point of view.'
Labor lost two key seats in north Queensland as locals feared they would lose out on jobs if the ALP gained power.
Smith then cited European examples of parties that promised to scale back efforts to fight climate change doing unexpectedly well at recent elections.
'Voters around the world are revolting against extreme climate policy... people are waking up to the nonsense of climate change and finally taking a stance,' he said.
'Enough with green alarmist policy that only leads to higher prices and unreliable sources of energy.
'It is time to reinvest in affordable, reliable and clean power and that includes new coal plants.'
The ALP's climate policy became a significant issue during the election campaign, with the party delaying the release of costings on its policies.
The party argued that power prices would fall in the long run as renewable energy became more efficient and subsidies were reduced.
It also argued there would be thousands of jobs created by switching to new energy technology.
