Excellent article John. It attracted the usual ratbags who cherry pick the data to their heart's content and refuse to look at the overall scientific evidence.

There is no denying the fact, however, that we have to get off the fossil fuel treadmill if our grandchildren are to have any future whatsoever. That is why the current Government's policies are so deeply depressing. Denialism lies at the core of the carbon repeal legislation and it will make Australia a laughing stock as the rest of the world comes on board to reduce emissions and decarbonise the economy.

As you have written, a top priority HAS to be to stop further exploration for fossil fuels.

cohenite....the lawyer (ie, not a climate scientist)

Here's some more.....

http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/bushfire-information/

Ah Fenner Conference, will you never end? Ha.

http://www.population.org.au/articles/2013-10-11/declaration-fenner-conference-2013

No mention of your real aim John. Population reduction. It's first cab off the rank for your mob.

"The recently announced expanded exploration for oil in the Great Australian Bight or for gas in the Cooper basin is not only a foreseeable crime, both represent an enormous waste of financial and material resources that should be directed elsewhere. Those who pursue this exploration and governments that allow it, encourage it or licence it, are guilty of a serious crime against their fellow humans. Those who have lost homes and loved ones in recent fires take note!"

John, are you suggesting, in a fairly long and convoluted chain of logic, that mining companies (don't forget property developers and the Murdoch press) are complicit in a crime because they're digging it up and selling it? Are you suggesting the bereft and aggrieved should target their anger at Oz Minerals et al for fires in NSW?

This is about as barking mad as it gets. Know I know why the Stable Population Party got less than 9000 votes across Australia.

Here's a little piece on Australia's "Environment Minister" using Wikipedia to source his climate information.

https://theconversation.com/on-the-hunt-for-credible-information-citation-needed-19521

Ailie Gallant

Poirot, are you applying to become a member of the BBC:

http://theclimatescepticsparty.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/bushfire-bastards-club-new-members.html

If not I'm sure you can nominate some of the vultures who have been creeping around using the bushfires to preach their religion. The author of this rubbish is definitely on the list. Make your suggestions.

I slipped in my previous post.. the IPCC doesn't saying anything about bushfires in its summary for policy makers.. it only says that droughts are "likely" connected with climate change.. it doesn't say aything about bushfires..

For bushfires you need both rain (so bush will grow) and dry spells.. so the link, if there is one, would be complex..

So does anyone know what the full report says??