He was co-founder of the Australian Wind Alliance and inaugural chair of the Melbourne Energy Institute's Advisory Board. Simon Holmes Court has stood at the intersection of community, climate action and politics since May 2007, when he attended the meeting of a community group setting out to build Australias first community-owned wind farm. Many donate to charities to advocate on their behalf. Weve talked about the disaggregation of the services, in that we no longer need parties to run viable campaigns, as Cathy McGowan showed, as Zali Steggall has shown, and many others, we dont need these things. SimonHolmes Court is a mentor at the Energy Transition Hub and has developed the openNEM data tool. And so, we can argue about this all today, but what do you say that youre following a double standard to what you would like to see the Parliament. Mr Holmes Court reminds readers of Climate 200's arms-length approach: that it didn't choose candidates, only who to support of those already running in the crowded election field. Its known as a vindictive and vengeful government. 2. Lets start with climate change. So, Ill ask at the top for one question each and hopefully we can move through all of those dozen or so journalists who want to ask you more. Download this stock image: BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 01: Indiana Hoosiers head coach Teri Moren watches the on court action during a women's college basketball game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Simon Holmes Court will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on his new essay, The Big Teal, the story of how a team of inspired young tech-heads and older sages used their real and virtual-world experience to help a cluster of communities get the representation they wanted. This election, voters in over 20 electorates are being offered a new political choice, a viable option for breaking the political deadlock on vital issues. Simon Holmes Court: 'If it works, the payoff will be enormous' The son of Australia's first billionaire has become the face of a burgeoning independents movement some say heralds a tectonic shift in our political landscape. Posted by Margo Kingston | 18 February 2022 | #auspol, #ausvotes, #IndependentsDay, Front Page, Margo Kingston | 0. And if they are elected, then the only thing I can guess [is] that, being accountable to their communities, they will take their mandate with them. Theyre not being given a couple of female Senators have been given a job just to dig dirt and push it on me, right? Simon Holmes a Court: Yeah. Im going to make Greg feel better and be even less popular than him. I know from looking at the Australian Electoral Commission that your financial controller happens to be a fairly common name on financial disclosures from all the different candidates. No, we dont have a policy platform, we have a set of values. And look, frankly, if the Coalition really cares, if Andrew Bragg really cares, about improving transparency, maybe he might take a look at the bill that Andrew Wilkie introduced to Parliament yesterday to lower the disclosure threshold and implement real-time donations. How about in 2019 when independents Kerryn Phelps, Julia Banks and Tim Storer joined other cross benchers to make refugee Medevac legislation a reality? And if you arent as successful as youd like, what does that mean? //--> This is something that neither major party comes close to doing. Clean Energy Investor and Senior Advisor to the Climate and Energy College. We simply give them a leg up with funding and support. It must be no strings attached. Get the latest news from thewest.com.au in your inbox. Thats where the passion comes from, for the hundreds of people in North Sydney. And I even joined his personal fundraising group, the Kooyong 200. Simon Holmes Court 1 Article 1 Comment Senior advisor, Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne Profile Articles Activity Energy transition specialist and clean energy. All else remaining equal, if just three more pro-climate independents pro-climate, pro-integrity, pro-gender equity independents are elected, they would be able to hold the party machines accountable and deliver progress on these issues. We dont speak for any independent candidate. Climate 200 is not a party in any way. To continue accessing your membership benefits renew today. This is a spontaneous, autonomous and entirely individual set of responses across the country to community dissatisfaction with politics as usual. We are frustrated that so often our government is found to be either lying or incompetent. And compliance is a very, very tough thing in Australia with the laws regularly changing. Do you really think that every one of those donations is small? All Addresses (9) Family (3) Social; Court (1) And More; Phone & Email (7) We found 7 phone numbers and email addresses. May 11, 2022, 4:00 PM. It comes from the fact that they have been abandoned. The vast majority of our donors are on our website, go check it out today. One is Helen Haines, another one is the governments, another one is the Labor Partys. These communities have the opportunity of a community-backed independent candidate. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. But the major parties have repeatedly blocked attempts by independents such as Andrew Wilkie and others to legislate these reforms. Last modified on Mon 21 Nov 2022 15.41 EST Simon Holmes Court's fundraising group Climate 200 is considering supporting as many as 10 candidates in the New South Wales election in March, as. It is said that the actor, 28 . Climate 200, as Ive said, I am not the leader of this movement. Nor do we seek to for us. And no further, thats, you know, that thats, thats as far as the relationship goes, and well and well sign a document there. Billionaire activist and climate investor Simon Holmes Court says the teal candidates have succeeded in electorates that want moderate politicians. Simon Holmes Court is senior advisor to the Climate and Energy College at Melbourne University and sits on the board of the Smart Energy Council February 2021 Australia's electric vehicle. And fascinatingly, we had pushback from independent saying no, we will never sign anything in exchange for money. ABN: 59 208 238 583. Now, next, integrity. So lets see a real commitment to reform and lets see it implemented in time for this election. Leading the gang in Australia is silver-spooner, Simon Holmes a Court. Where do I start? Tricky accounting and microwaved policy leftovers dont cut it, While the federal government dithered, business, the states and the public took matters into their own hands to dramatically change the energy picture, Its not that Taylor is a climate change denier, its just that hed rather work against effective climate policy, The national energy guarantee, as it currently stands, is not a solution to the problems it purports to address but theres time to fix it, Its best not to get distracted by dead cats thrown on the table and just let AGL get on with its plans, While the government insists that renewables have made our grid unreliable, lights have stayed on and prices are dropping, Josh Frydenberg talks up carbon capture and storage not because its effective but because its a point of political difference, A large windfarm in northern NSW has invited the locals to invest in it the first such co-investment project in Australia, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every Thank you, Simon, for your address. DWF > The Legal 500 Rankings Corporate and commercial > EU and competition Tier 1 DWF has noteworthy experience in advising private sector clients on matters spanning merger contr Now, its 38 years since science Minister Barry Jones first raised climate change on the floor of Parliament. And as I said, my opinion here doesnt matter because I have no influence whatsoever. Should he stay on in that role? So my personal opinion on this: yeah, I would hope that both parties will come to those negotiations with their best possible policies to deliver on what Australians and those electorates want. Unfortunately, Vida lost her five campaigns as an independent, but Id like to think, if she were campaigning today, this community independents movement would have her back. Assistant Minister for Energy Tim Wilson and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg both have 'Voices of' candidates running in their electorates. Join Maggie Kirkman to celebrate the release of Time of Our Lives:Celebrating Older Women. And its kind of nice to have a guardian angel because it means that we we dot every I and cross every T. Now hes hes made spurious claims to the AEC, which they have dismissed. And you know, the campaigns are run by women. ]]> "The big Liked by Simon Holmes Court View Simon's. And wouldnt it be worth it for this principle to actually take that haircut? Secondly, it shows why: in these electorates, voters rank climate change the number one voting issue in majority of these electorates, and integrity in politics is usually second. It can benefit our economy every bit as much as the gold rushes did back in the 19th century. And its a challenge. James Morrow: No, its split up to just below the donation threshold in the return there, but the question is why is it split? Like most Australians, these candidates are not warriors of the left or the right. Another has a formal target of 43 percent. Just last week, it was Rebekha Sharkie whose amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act secured five Liberals to cross the floor and protect the rights of marginalized and vulnerable children. Katrina is the sister of Karl Von Moller, who is a popular filmmaker. But just as technology and new business models have disrupted so many industries, including the media of course, campaigning is changing. Viable campaigns are popping up in many of these communities. Today at the National Press Club, investor and philanthropist Simon Holmes a Court. If you dont have a party behind you, one of the toughest challenges is fundraising. Buy Shell Oil Company, Petitioner, V. George Deukmejian, Attorney General of California. Simon Holmes a Court: In order to hide all the donation, right? I dont think anyone can say really when this community independence movement started. Here are the real Australians that you wanted. Simon Holmes a Court: I have no problems at all with Damien staying in the role. Nothing to do with me. Once confirmed, your ticket and any transaction fee will not be refunded or exchanged, except as provided for above or as required by law (including the Australian Consumer Law). And this transformation definitely is a race, because were not the only country thats endowed with abundant, cheap, clean energy and the minerals needed for the 21st century. It is the job of the journalists to ask question even you didnt like it. Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes Court speaks to Crikey about the teal independents, News Corp, and the state of Australian democracy. And given that youre helping these independents campaign for those three particular issues, isnt it disingenuous to say, well, you dont mind who actually governs Australia? Some of them have the same colour because frankly, there arent that many t-shirt colours left. We agree that there should be science based response to climate change, integrity, ending corruption, and treatment and safety of women. And shouldnt your organisation and your candidates live up to the same standards that you would like to see observed by the major parties? The community independents are disaggregating the services that are required to run a campaign. We have a Climate Change Authority, they publish reports, and maybe a future Parliament might restore that institution back to being able to give frank and fearless advice. He is the son of Australia's first billionaire Robert Holmes Court, and convenor of Climate 200.