Australian Climate Commission suffers imbalance

Comments on Tim Flannery, Will Steffen and Gerry Hueston “Separating myth from fact in a heated debate”, 25/03/2011, http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/separating-myth-from-fact-in-a-heated-debate-20110324-1c8gc.html?posted=successful

The Australian Climate Commission has been set up by the current Gillard government with the prime minister who has always have rush in blood in announcing people's assembly, this commission, that commission, this committee and that committee, this task force and that task forces.

While there might be a need for a neutral body to provide balanced information to the public on climate change sciences and facts, as well as the economics of any policies on climate change, it should have a balance in the sense that it should have a voice from people who may have a different view, and interpretations as well as strategies for different and alternative actions or options for actions.

It is unlikely that the current composition of the Australian Climate Commission allows that balance and the voice of different views within the commission.

Having said that, this is by any means any reflection of the current commissioners, either positively or negatively.