Politics point to the almost inevitability that Australia will commit to net zero carbon emissions at COP26. The Morrison government will want put COVID behind it and woo inner city electorates on climate.

Sovereignty is now linked to manufacturing. This makes the Abbott government’s decision to euthanase the Australian auto industry look pretty naive.

Recent crises and inquiries have torn the Bandaid off the propensity of politicians to avoid accountability from responsibilities clearly lying within their jurisdiction. It’s time accountability took centrestage.