This is coal. Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you.

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"House of Representatives Official Hansard No. 1, 2017 Thursday, 9 February 2017 FORTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SECOND PERIOD", p. 536. | Chris Hamilton (15 February 2017), "That lump of coal" The Conversation. | Carolyn Kormann (January 2020). "When will Australia's prime minister accept the reality of the climate crisis?" The New Yorker. | In 2021, then-opposition spokesperson for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, paraphrased Morrison's "lump of coal" speech, using a solar panel as a prop. Michael Mazengarb (16 June 2021), "‘This is renewable energy, don’t be afraid:’ Chris Bowen taunts Coalition in House of Reps" Renew Economy.

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This is coal. Don't be afraid. Don't be scared. It won't hurt you.

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