You've completely missed the point. Yes, those companies are driving emissions. Where are they driving those emissions to though? People like you and me who are generating that demand. Nobody is burning fossil fuels for shits and giggles. They're doing it to make a profit. It is also worth looking at who those companies are - very strong representation in developing nations who are lifting their populations into the modern world. If you are the beneficiary of two centuries of industrial advancement, it's a bit hypocritical to sit there and claim that people who are trying to join you are the problem.

We're talking specifically about Australian environmental issues here and an Australian company. In Australia, renewable energy is subsidised and more incentives are on the way. I don't think you'll find too many people in Australia who will agree that their home electricity bills are low. They are in fact so high that the federal government has stepped in to help households pay their power bills.

We are also talking about a gas company in WA. WA has a scheme where gas is sold to its domestic market at a lower rate under a very smart quota system, but this is not a subsidy - it is a recognition that the gas is owned by everyone and does not just belong to the company that happens to extract it.