‘Stand up to BlackRock Like You Did to China’: Former Senator Calls on Australian PM

‘Stand up to BlackRock Like You Did to China’: Former Senator Calls on Australian PM
Protesters take part in the School Strike 4 Climate rally in Melbourne, Australia, on May 21, 2021. Graham Denholm/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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The Australian prime minister should resist pressure from overseas investments giants—like BlackRock—on climate change action, in the same way, the federal government resisted the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) economic coercion.

Ron Boswell, former National Party senator, said moves by business and political leaders in the United Kingdom (UK), United States, and European Union (EU) to pressure Australian industry to cut emissions were hypocritical and overrode the nation’s Parliament.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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