COALition (Australia)
The COALition, also known as the Liberal-National COALition,
is a political alliance of centre-right liberal and conservative
parties, which has existed in Australian politics in various forms
since 1923. (wikipedia)
Leader: Malcolm Turnbull
Deputy Leader: Barnaby Joyce
Treasurer: Scott Morrison
Minister for Environment and Energy: Josh Frydenberg
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services: Kelly O'Dwyer
COALophobia
When the Treasurer read and regarded yesterday's post about OSW...
... he knew he had to act.
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The Honourable Member then concealed upon his person a handsome piece of that ancient fossil fuel and stepped into the Question Time pit to await his moment there to show & share and in communion
bear witness to the crux of COALition.
CO2 : in communion,
Libs + Nats together
In communion : together,
Deputy Leader: Barnaby Joyce
Treasurer: Scott Morrison
Minister for Environment and Energy: Josh Frydenberg
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services: Kelly O'Dwyer
Minister for Social Services: Christian Porter
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COALophobia
"There is no word for 'coalophobia' officially, but that is the
malady that afflicts those opposite (The Opposition). It is that
malady that is affecting the jobs in the towns and the industries
and, indeed, in this country because of the pathological,
ideological opposition to coal being an important part of our
sustainable and more certain energy future."
- Scott Morrison, Treasurer
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When the Treasurer read and regarded yesterday's post about OSW...
Research image of a Sigillaria fossil,
Museums Victoria Collection, #375, 2013.
photo: Open Spatial Workshop
and grasped the politico-theatrical possibilities of HAND SPACE exposition ...
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The Honourable Member then concealed upon his person a handsome piece of that ancient fossil fuel and stepped into the Question Time pit to await his moment there to show & share and in communion
bear witness to the crux of COALition.
CO2 : in communion,
Libs + Nats together
In communion : together,
to hold and behold
COAL : coal
Cometh the moment, cometh the COALman*. Dorothy delivers her dixer and The Treasurer moves to the despatch box with [ beneath a cover
of white paper, mystical, black, energetic, diamond-to-be...
Hansard records the script :
Mr MORRISON (Cook—Treasurer) (14:28): "This is coal. Do not be afraid. Do not be scared. It will not hurt you."
The Treasurer shows the COAL to the Opposition
Theatre of the Actors of Regard / HAND SPACE
THE SPEAKER: "The Treasurer knows the rule on props."
The Treasurer then turns to his COALition fellows and presents the COAL to them.
SHOCK & ORE : Barnaby Joyce beholds the COAL
photo Kym Smith | AAP
Mr MORRISON: "It is coal. It was dug up by men and women who work and live in the electorates of those who sit opposite—from the Hunter Valley, as the member for Hunter would know.
Treasurer Morrison continues his sermon as the COALition faithful pass the sacramental matter from one to the next. Along the Ministers of the front bench, then to those in the ranks behind.
Below, Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, who is with-child, is proffered the Gift of Coal by the well-named Logos Bearer, the would-be fourth member of the Magi, Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services :
Behold ye this offering
Theatre of the Actors of Regard | HAND SPACE
Mr MORRISON: "It is coal. It was dug up by men and women who work and live in the electorates of those who sit opposite—from the Hunter Valley, as the member for Hunter would know.
Treasurer Morrison continues his sermon as the COALition faithful pass the sacramental matter from one to the next. Along the Ministers of the front bench, then to those in the ranks behind.
Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg
formerly dubbed 'Mr Coal'
was last year upgraded to 'Minister for Coal'
Mr MORRISON (continues) : "It is coal that has ensured for
over 100 years that Australia has enjoyed an energy-competitive advantage that has delivered prosperity to
Australian businesses and has ensured that Australian industry has been able to remain competitive in a global
market.
Backbench : Women of COALition share the joy.
One by one...
Theatre of the Actors of Regard | HAND SPACE
Those opposite have an ideological, pathological fear of coal. There is no word for 'coalophobia' officially, but that is the malady that afflicts those opposite.
Backbench : Women of COALition share the joy.
Two by two...
Theatre of the Actors of Regard | HAND SPACE
It is that malady that is affecting the jobs in the towns
and the industries and, indeed, in this country because of the pathological, ideological opposition to coal being an
important part of our sustainable and more certain energy future.
Affordable energy is what Australian businesses need to remain competit-ive. They cannot fizzle out in the dark
as those opposite would have them do...
Below, Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, who is with-child, is proffered the Gift of Coal by the well-named Logos Bearer, the would-be fourth member of the Magi, Christian Porter, Minister for Social Services :
Behold ye this offering
to the generation unborn,
Receive ye this gift
for the future of all kind.
"It is coal.
Do not be afraid.
Do not be scared.
It will not hurt you."
Theatre of the Actors of Regard | HAND SPACE
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someone looks at something...
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