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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by<\/strong> Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could this taxpayer funded climate conference possibly get more embarrassing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen turns to unions to fill seats at $20m pre-COP climate summit shunned by world leaders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has subbed in unionists to help fill seats at his $20 million climate summit after world leaders declined to attend the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Oscar Godsell<\/a> Political Reporter<\/strong>
August 18, 2026 \u2013 5:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has turned to an international union federation to help fill the seats at his taxpayer-funded Pre-COP climate summit in Fiji.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The move comes as world leaders shun the climate gathering<\/a>, which has been billed at a cost of more than $20 million to Australian taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Services International revealed it was personally invited by Mr Bowen to attend Pre-COP meetings at their recent sub-regional advisory committee meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPublic sector workers are holding communities together through climate crises and health emergencies,\u201d PSI said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir voices must be at the centre of COP31. PSI welcomes the invitation to bring these frontline experiences to the Pre-COP in Fiji.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Read more: https:\/\/www.news24.com.au\/politics\/australian-politics\/climate-change-minister-chris-bowen-turns-to-unions-to-fill-seats-at-20m-precop-climate-summit-shunned-by-world-leaders\/news-story\/8c3074c813a01802c0328ccec9ae0778<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I only have one question \u2013 did Aussie Federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen get his idea to invite union members from my parody mockery of his bungled climate conference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Claim: Australia is Blowing Millions of Dollars on a No Show Climate Conference<\/a><\/blockquote>