PROFESSOR Tim Flannery has been sacked by the Abbott Government from his $180,000 a year part time Chief Climate Commissioner position with the agency he runs to be dismantled immediately.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt called Prof Flannery this morning to tell him a letter formally ending his employment was in the mail.
Tim Flannery sacked, Climate Commission dismantled by Coalition | Herald Sun
h/t to Cheryl

Tony Abbott could qualify as a member of the infamous Toecutters Gang.
http://australiancrimes.com/crimes/stewartregan.html
You’ll recall that in Mad Max 1, the Toecutter was nicknamed after these guys.
Glad to see the tradition continues.
“$180,000 a year part time Chief Climate Commissioner position.”
No wonder the sky was falling in Australia and mothballed desalination plants had to be built.
Cuckoo cuckoo. Cuckoo cuckoo.
Hasn’t stopped the scaremongering yet though. Here is the latest scare: http://pindanpost.com/2013/09/19/possums-scared-out-of-their-overheated-trees/
I was sceptical of CAGW but the scared possums changed my mind.
Well, that would change anybody’s mind…
Excellent!