The Energy Crisis, AGL and An Aussie Billionaire

You might have heard a lot of news recently about Aussie billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and his attempts to buy energy company AGL so that he can influence their future plans for renewable energy. But who exactly is this guy, and why is a software developer so interested in climate change? Can he and his billionaire friends like Elon Musk actually do anything to save the fate of our planet? The Quicky speaks to an expert in the world of high rolling businesspeople to find out whether Mike Cannon-Brookes is Australia's answer to Bruce Wayne, and what he can realistically do to change our climate policies for the better. *Please note the listener emails in this episode have been voiced by the Mamamia Pod Team. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Mark Laurence Humphery-Jenner - Associate Professor at the University of NSW's Department of Banking and Finance Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Thom Lion Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.