Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU is this week hearing from contractors on the Cross River Rail project, with revelations former industrial relations minister Grace Grace has retained legal counsel.
A study of 1,375 Extinction Rebellion members by University of St Andrews researchers finds that criminalising direct action climate protests in the UK increases activists' determination to undertake disruptive demonstrations. Arrest, fines and prison sentences may actually radicalise nonviolent protesters, with those who have experienced repression reporting less fear of future action. The research published in Nature Climate Change found 17% of UK climate protests resulted in arrests compared with 6.3% internationally.
BP suffered a major shareholder revolt at its AGM, with more than 50% voting against plans to scrap climate reporting and replace in-person meetings with online-only events. About 18% opposed re-election of chair Albert Manifold, who will remain in his role. The unprecedented rebellion included opposition from major investors like LGIM and followed criticism of Manifold for blocking a shareholder resolution from climate campaign group Follow This. New CEO Meg O'Neill now faces pressure to revive BP's fortunes after its failed green agenda under former boss Bernard Looney.
