That money would frankly be much better spent if you just gave it to the Australians who will supposedly get work out of the mining operation.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” says the old Chinese proverb.
Chuboy if you accept the wisdom of this old Chinese proverb wouldn't it make sense to immediately spend the money on CSIRO research to quickly determine the most economical,sustainable way to harvest, transport and store clean energy. Once that decision was made there would be jobs for everyone, not just a handout for a few for a while.
I do understand there quite a few Binghis out there that think more like the alternative proverb:-
Give a man a fish , he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he sits in a boat and drinks beer all day.