It is no shock that the rise of environmentalism has dominated the political scene for the last few years; evidenced by the rise of ‘Teal’ independents and the decimation of the Liberals from east to west. Debate regarding the environment is concerned with the level of government intervention that is required or justified: introduction of the carbon tax in 2013, the Renewable Energy Target to have 50 per cent of the grid powered by renewables, and the infamous ‘Net Zero’ debate.