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politics17h ago
Outrage as ABC star Alan Kohler is slammed for 'absurd' comment
- Kohler compared Australia’s fossil fuel exports to a drug dealer during a live TV discussion on climate policy.
- He used a drug-dealer metaphor to argue fossil fuels are a global addiction Australia is in rehab from.
- The commentary followed Kohler's point that coal and gas projects continued under the government.
- ABC stood by Kohler’s reporting and editorial standards after the backlash.
- Sky News host Chris Kenny criticized the drug analogy as absurd and deceptive.
- Kohler’s remarks sparked online responses labeling the comparison inappropriate.
- The piece notes Australia remains a major fossil fuel exporter despite renewable progress.
- The article references Kohler’s analogy as a metaphor within the climate debate.
- The report indicates Kohler’s remarks attracted backlash and discussion about editorial standards.
- The piece mentions a broader debate about the role of fossil fuels in modern life.
- The article notes the discussion included other commentators disputing Kohler’s analogy.
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