Albanese govt caving to Vanuatu’s climate lecture would have granted microstates effective ‘veto power’ over Australian energy infrastructure

Ralph Regenvanu this week sat in his air-conditioned office in Port Vila, hanging the threat of international legal action over Australia.

The Vanuatu climate minister warned that approving Woodside's North West Shelf gas extension violates a nebulous court ruling.

What utter nonsense.

The demand marked unprecedented foreign interference in Australian sovereignty.

The Albanese government was right to ignore this outrageous overreach, officially announcing the extension's approval on Friday afternoon.

Vanuatu boasts a population about the size of Geelong yet presumes to dictate energy policy to the world's sixth-largest country.

This tiny island nation contributes virtually nothing to global emissions, yet it demands that Australia sacrifice billions in export revenue.

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