Ahead of a likely Labor-Green coalition victory in the May elections, Australian fossil fuel investments have had their position strengthened by the West’s sanctions on Russian fuel exports. In March alone we have seen Esso Australia reach FID to the tune of $300 million USD concerning oil and gas platforms in the Bass Strait. The ruling Liberal Party is as supportive of fossil fuels as ever with a spate of gas infrastructure funding announcements in recent weeks – $38 million across seven projects in the North Territory, South Australia, and the east coast of the country. Once again the Liberal Party is pressuring regulators to go easy on fossil fuel companies even to an extent that may violate legal requirements…