Mr Branson, your advice is not required

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Melburnian1

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No doubt in his time entrepreneur Richard Branson has created thousands of jobs, with Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue/Australia and other ventures.

He deserves to be complimented for that, even if to many he comes across as extremely materialistic and very much the shallow show pony.

However his latest comments suggesting Australia ought 'stop selling coal to (mainland) China' are ludicrous and ill-informed.

In calendar 2018, Australia's top export was coal, totalling US$47 billion.

These exports have not only supported thousands of jobs - think of those employed at the Port of Newcastle, similar jobs in Queensland, Aurizon and Pacific National coal trains in both states, the suppliers of machinery from whom the coal miners buy, the schoolteachers employed to teach miners' children, small retail businesses, supermarket employees...a long list - but residents of every state in Australia also benefit from this economic activity, even though that might not be obvious to Tasweigans or trendy inner city Melburnians.

Just as importantly, coal powers hundreds if not more power stations in Asia and elsewhere, and not just 'mainland China.'

It provides affordable energy to millions of villagers along with urban residents.

If anyone doubts how 24 hour electricity has made a huge beneficial difference to individuals' lives in so many Asian countries, talk to residents as I occasionally have.

Mr Branson also risks being labelled a hypocrite who flies round the world emitting huge amounts of carbon emissions (and who wants to start some cruise line) while mouthing off about so-called 'climate change' (the latter on which, as 'The Australian' pointed out today, the jury is still out.')

I don't care if he flies in a private jet, or first class on SQ, as long as he doesn't emit words that are the opposite of his actions.

Mr Branson, before you speak publicly, please consider that thousands of Australians and millions of overseas residents would be adversely affected if Australia's high quality coal was replaced by inferior quality Indonesian coal in feeding power stations.

Emissions would rise if this occurred, something Mr Branson doesn't appear to have thought about.

And by the way, as a minority shareholder how much effort does Mr Branson put into fixing the disastrous financial performance of Virgin Australia?

That ought be his priority.
 
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Mr Melburnian1, your advice is tedious and a waste of good oxygen.

No doubt in his time entrepreneur Richard Branson has created thousands of jobs, with Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue/Australia and other ventures.

However his latest comments suggesting Australia ought 'stop selling coal to (mainland) China' and

In calendar 2018, Australia's top export was coal, totalling US$47 billion.

These exports have not only supported thousands of jobs - think of those employed at the Port of Newcastle, similar jobs in Queensland, Aurizon and Pacific National coal trains in both states, the suppliers of machinery from whom the coal miners buy, the schoolteachers employed to teach miners' children, small retail businesses, supermarket employees...a long list.

residents of every state in Australia benefit from the this economic activity, even though that might not be obvious to Tasweigans or trendy inner city Melburnians.

Just as importantly, coal powers hundreds if not more power stations in Asia and elsewhere, and not just 'mainland China.'

It provides affordable energy to millions of villagers along with urban residents.

If anyone doubts how 24 hour electricity has made a huge beneficial difference to individuals' lives in so many Asian countries, talk to residents as I occasionally have.

Mr Branson also risks being labelled a hypocrite who flies round the world emitting huge amounts of carbon emissions while mouthing off about so-called 'climate change' (the latter on which, as 'The Australian' pointed out today, the jury is still out.'

I don't care if he flies in a private jet, or first class on SQ, as long as he doesn't emit words that are the opposite of his actions.

Mr Branson, before you speak publicly, please consider that thousands of Australians and millions of overseas residents would be affected if Australia's high quality coal was replaced by inferior quality Indonesian coal in feeding power stations.
 
What's this got to do with Virgin Australia?

He's a minority shareholder in VA (c.10 per cent) who comes here and gives us lectures on what we ought do in matters of public policy.

Every minute he's wasting oxygen telling Australians what we "should do" is a minute that he's not coming up with ideas - given what he would believe is his brilliant mind - at how to assist in dragging VA out of its financial quagmire.

Fix the airline!
 
With your recent posts about AJ and now RB I’m leaning towards thinking your real name is Tony Abbott :oops:😁

Certainly not very ‘Melbourne’!

No, impossible, because at this very moment Mr Abbott would be out fighting the terrible bushfires.

Not very "inner" Melbourne of me though, I admit.

I have difficulties spelling 'Burpengarian', 'Adanian' or 'Novocastrian' so a change in moniker is not possible.
 
How much CO2 is he emitting with his commercial space flights, I wonder?

Most of those lecturing on the alleged sins part of the new green religion are utter hypocrites and deserve to be exposed accordingly. Branson is no exception.
 
How much CO2 is he emitting with his commercial space flights, I wonder?

Most of those lecturing on the alleged sins part of the new green religion are utter hypocrites and deserve to be exposed accordingly. Branson is no exception.

And what about when he goes for a chilla at Necker Island Villa?
 
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How about 'Redneck'? Quite short, only two syllables.

Charming how some decry those who produce the wealth in Oz, and who in so exporting such resources look after our brothers and sisters in Asia by allowing them to enjoy things we in Oz take for granted.

They're as welcome to 24 hour electricity as we are.
 
As one of Mr Melburnian1’s Asian sisters, I’d just like to point out that he’s one of the last people I’d want speaking on my behalf.
 
This thread has now been moved to the Playground as it has nothing (or very, very little) to do with our core business of travel/aviation/reward programs.

As It is also divisive, it is now permanently closed.
 
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