The Coalition have a conspiracy theory problem (a tHrEaD):
Joyce says the sun& #39;s magnetic field is responsible for bushfires/climate change https://www.smh.com.au/national/barnaby-joyce-says-sun-s-magnetic-fields-cause-bushfires-science-says-20191112-p539xb.html">https://www.smh.com.au/national/...
Morrison mentions "ritual" sex abuse and "negative globalism" after push from his QAnon mate https://overland.org.au/2019/10/with-friends-like-these-the-deepening-links-between-climate-denial-and-conservative-politics/">https://overland.org.au/2019/10/w...
Lib Senator Gerard Rennick says the BoM is cooking the books: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/liberal-senator-doubles-down-on-accusing-bom-of-changing-records-to-fit-climate-agenda">https://www.sbs.com.au/news/libe...
Liberal treasurer praises discredited "invisible hand" capitalism theory https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/frydenberg-praises-invisible-hand-of-capitalism-over-dead-hand-of-socialism-20190121-h1aacd">https://www.afr.com/politics/...
Abetz reckons GetUp is funded by George Soros https://www.crikey.com.au/2016/09/14/eric-abetz-explains-getups-george-soros-links/">https://www.crikey.com.au/2016/09/1...
Andrew Hastie cites the antisemitic "Cultural Marxism" conspiracy theory https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-02/keeping-the-faith-andrew-hastie/8477382">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017...
Deputy PM Michael McCormack encouraged belief in the fictional "Wind Turbine Syndrome"
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/5b6d8876-4831-481f-8b5b-85bb0fbe651f/&sid=0237">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamen...
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/5b6d8876-4831-481f-8b5b-85bb0fbe651f/&sid=0237">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamen...
Craig Kelly is also a believer in "Wind Turbine Syndrome"
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/5b6d8876-4831-481f-8b5b-85bb0fbe651f/&sid=0233">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamen...
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/5b6d8876-4831-481f-8b5b-85bb0fbe651f/&sid=0233">https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamen...
Every party has its kooks but they are usually members not leaders, ministers or MPs. Not really sure what the solution is here but it seems like a real problem, and something to think about next time you see scary stuff about deepfakes or whatever
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