Chevron boss's gripe about Australia: be more like the US or the Middle East | Temperature check

Mike Wirth, CEO of company responsible for more greenhouse gases than any other independently owned entity, thinks Australia should adopt US policies to attract fossil fuel dollarsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe boss of Chevron, one of the world's biggest oil and gas companies, which reported earnings of $9bn in the last six months, has had a few gripes about Australia that he wanted to get off his chest.In an "exclusive" interview with The Australian last weekend, the company's chief executive, Mike Wirth, argued he wanted Australia to be more like the US and the Middle East - and if it was, it would be in a better position to compete for fossil fuel investment dollars. Continue reading...