Sorry, Matt Canavan, no one believes coal magic means everyone wins | Katharine Murphy

Empathy is fine from politicians, but truth is better because these communities aren’t stupidMatt Canavan has an economics degree, graduating from the University of Queensland with first class honours. The Nationals senator and federal minister for resources worked at the Productivity Commission before he entered politics, first as a staffer for his colleague and friend Barnaby Joyce, before being elected to the Senate himself.The economic pointy head backstory makes Canavan an unconventional National, a fact that doesn’t go unnoticed among his party room colleagues. It also makes some of his public commentary this week just that bit harder to get your head around. Related: Matt Canavan castigates fossil fuel opponents for using 'highly objectionable' term 'just transition' Continue reading...