Viv Forbes

Viv Forbes, Chairman, The Carbon Sense Coalition, has spent his life working in exploration, mining, farming, infrastructure, financial analysis and political commentary. He has worked for government departments, private companies and now works as a private contractor and farmer.

Viv has also been a guest writer for the Asian Wall Street Journal, Business Queensland and mining newspapers. He was awarded the “Australian Adam Smith Award for Services to the Free Society” in 1988, and has written widely on political, technical and economic subjects.

Most Recent Articles by Viv Forbes:

Solar Bubble Bursts January 8, 2012
For generating continuous mains power, solar is a green toy
Solar Sagging January 7, 2012
The solar industry is only efficient at one thing – extracting unearned profits from tax payers and other electricity consumers.
Bury the Wind Turbines Too December 30, 2011
The best place for them.
Will Tony Abbott leave Australia Legless and Powerless in the Global Storms? December 21, 2011
There is no good news in the carbon tax story – no climate benefits, no real jobs and more costs for consumers.
White Christmas in Australia? December 6, 2011
The carbon tax worked!
The March of the Triffids November 28, 2011
Aggressive woody weeds of the eucalypt family
Changing Climate by Changing Behaviour by Taxing Carbon November 21, 2011
The Climate Alarmist reunion in Durban this month.
Just a Touch of Green November 16, 2011
Political schizophrenia
Back towards the Dark Ages November 7, 2011
Today the pagan green religion celebrates the first step in their long campaign to destroy industrial society and reduce population.
Alarming New Global Warming October 31, 2011
A tax on sunlight to reduce global warming makes as much sense as the Carbon Tax
Global Warming Season October 31, 2011
A warming tax on the sun makes as much sense as the Carbon Tax
Reaping Bitter Green Dividends October 25, 2011
Are we prepared for the new green future where jobless Australians survive from backyard veggie gardens, poaching kangaroos and wild pigs from carbon credit forests and cooking with biomass on a wood stove?
Reaping Green Dividends October 19, 2011
The 74 green lemmings in Parliament have given us "certainty" – the certainty of capital flight and job losses.
Carbon Tax - still a Foolish Thing October 13, 2011
Seventy four prominent people in Parliament...
Simple Tax Reform October 4, 2011
Just three changes – simple, predictable, no loopholes.
Carbon Credit Fraud September 29, 2011
"Soon only Australia and New Zealand will be left to trade increasingly worthless hot air certificates."
Carbon Credit Fraud September 28, 2011
Massive transfers of declining Australian wealth
The Carbon Tax Bills -  Please Abandon These Foolish and Destructive Bills September 25, 2011
Why these Bills should be resisted, rejected and, if needs be, repealed
Just another Tax September 24, 2011
Carbon tax in Australia
Painless Punishment? September 20, 2011
Government's promise
Green Handcuffs and Hobble Chains September 11, 2011
Changing the climate?
Who’s First to Cop the Carbon Chop? September 3, 2011
Is the carbon tax just about another grab for money to buy votes?
Who’s to Cop the Carbon Chop? August 31, 2011
It's not possible to generate electricity using brown coal, black coal, diesel or gas without generating carbon dioxide.
“The Science is Settled” but the parties roll on August 25, 2011
Cut Climate Confab Costs
The Green War on our Primary Industries triggers the Convoys of No Confidence August 17, 2011
This battle against a tax on the gas-of-life (carbon dioxide) is approaching a climax.
Carbon Tax Lies and Bribes August 13, 2011
Full of lies, deceptions and electoral corruption
Carbon Tax Lies and Bribes August 12, 2011
A carbon tax "will protect the economy".
The Five Step Plan to kill the Australian economy with High Cost Electricity July 21, 2011
Climate will still change no matter how many wind temples we build to the Global Warming God.
The Garnaut Recession? July 20, 2011
He should welcome it
Four Big Lies about “Carbon Pollution” July 18, 2011
We must expose these three big lies and replace them with the simple truth