Restoring science: Holding my university and staff accountable
Respected skeptic of his country’s institutionalized climate alarm, Malcolm Roberts, makes public hard evidence of disturbing bias by his alma mater, the University of Queensland, Australia.
Readers are provided with a complete body of written correspondence that appears to show university staff engaged in systematic misrepresentation and false claims to the press and public.
Posted prominently at www.climate.conscious.com.au/empiricaloh.html Roberts insists:
This page aims to help restore integrity and objectivity to science and to the rule of law.
Objectivity is vital. Without it, we invite the powerful to rule using physical force, financial and industrial might, emotional intimidation, propaganda, lies, corrupt politics, …
History shows that science’s objectivity is essential for freedom, efficiency, prosperity, progress and fairness.
My complaints present conclusions from the statements and claims of university staff and from observations of their behaviour. My complaints raise allegations discussed in various ‘complaint forms’ and supporting documents.
Jump down to each complaint:
- Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland
- University of Queensland Complaint Management System/Queensland State Ombudsman
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- University of Queensland Chancellor and Senate
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg’s behaviour became a concern after he misrepresented science on ABC-TV in October 2010. My concern deepened after his email replies.
It deepened further in 2013 after learning that he manages the university’s John Cook who helped make up a false claim that there is a consensus of climate scientists sharing his boss’ misrepresentations of human carbon dioxide.
My concern deepened considerably after learning of Professor Hoegh-Guldberg’s testimony under oath/affirmation on 7 April 2015 in the Queensland Land Court and in which he contradicted empirical evidence.
It further deepened as a result of subsequent correspondence with our university’s Vice Chancellor.
I sincerely believe the impacts of their misrepresentations include serious damage globally to our natural environment and to humanity, particularly in poorer nations.
I believe that Australians will suffer from damage to industry, our economy and prosperity unless we hold such behaviours accountable.
My loyalty to the University of Queensland requires raising the behaviour of some of its staff in the hope that doing so will rectify damage being done to the university’s reputation and prevent further damage to its reputation. Our university’s future depends on its integrity, objectivity and competence.
We need to restore scientific integrity to restore and protect fairness, the rule of law and freedom.
After giving each recipient the courtesy of receiving the complaint the entire material is being posted to ensure openness and transparency. Posting minimises the use of paper in providing access to supporting documents to those copied on initial complaints.
Complaint to Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland
Section 3 – complaint details
Section 4 – supporting documents
4.1 Malcolm Roberts’ qualifications
4.2 Transcript of Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg’s Court testimony
Introduction page
Testimony
4.3 Land and Resources Tribunal Queensland ruling 15 February 2007 (Suttor Creek)
Summary
Ruling
4.4 Summary of empirical evidence
4.5 Interaction with Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg
4.6 2015 email correspondence with Vice Chancellor
Initial letters between Malcolm and University (24 April, 25 April, 11 May, 21 May)
Malcolm’s email 29 May
Vice Chancellor’s email 1 July
Malcolm’s email 20 July
4.7 2010 letters with university
Introduction page
Malcolm’s letter 10 November to Senate
Malcolm’s letter 10 November to Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg
Annotated transcript 9 November of Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg’s 29 October broadcast
Vice Chancellor’s letter 29 November
Malcolm’s letter to Senate 17 December
Malcolm’s letter to Vice Chancellor 17 December
Acting Vice-Chancellor’s letter
4.8 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 50 (UN IPCC)
4.9 Land Court Exhibit 50 (UN IPCC)
Introduction page
Exhibit 50
4.10 Report entitled CSIROh! Climate of deception? or First Step to Freedom?
Introduction page
CSIROh! report is available here
4.11 Appendix 2 of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendix 2 is available here
4.12 Appendix 4 of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendix 4 is available here
4.13 Appendices 6 & 6a of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendices 6 & 6a are available here
4.14 Appendix 7 of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendix 7 is available here
4.15 Appendix 9 of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendix 9 is available here
4.16 Appendix 19 of CSIROh! report
Introduction page
CSIROh! Appendix 19 is available here
4.17 Report entitled False claims reveal hidden opportunities
Introduction page
Report is available here and note pages 19-23
Associated correspondence with MPs is available here
4.18 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 51 (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, GBRMPA)
4.19 Land Court Exhibit 51 (GBRMPA)
Introduction page and link to GBRMPA report
GBRMPA section on climate change
4.20 Marine biologist Walter Starck’s details GBRMPA’s misrepresentations in his article Fishy Tales of the Great Barrier Reef
Introduction page
Walter’s article available here
4.21 Marine biologist Walter Starck’s details GBRMPA’s misrepresentations in his article It’s the science, not the reef, that’s being polluted
Introduction page
Walter’s article available here
4.22 Biological oceanographer Alan Longhurst’s new book – excerpt
Introduction page and link
Alan Longhurst’s entire book is available here
4.23 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 12 (Prof. Hoegh-Guldberg’s report)
4.24 Land Court Exhibit 12 (Professor Hoegh-Guldberg’s report)
Introduction page and link
Exhibit 12
4.25 Comments on Professor Hoegh-Guldberg’s Land Court testimony
4.26 Greenpeace strategy document entitled Stopping the Australian Coal Export Boom
Introduction page and link
Greenpeace strategy available here and here
4.27 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 33 (Joint report – Dr. Chris Taylor and A/Prof Malte Meinshausen)
4.28 Land Court Exhibit 33 (Joint report – Dr. Chris Taylor and A/Prof Malte Meinshausen)
Introduction page and link
Exhibit 33 is available here
4.29 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 34 (Dr. Chris Taylor’s report)
4.30 Land Court Exhibit 34 (Dr. Chris Taylor’s report)
Introduction page and link
Exhibit 34 is available here
4.31 Comments on Land Court Exhibit 35 (A/Prof Malte Meinshausen’s report)
Introduction page and link
4.32 Land Court Exhibit 35 (A/Prof Malte Meinshausen’s report)
Introduction page and link
Exhibit 35 is available here
4.33 Broad comments on the Climate Commission’s 2013 report entitled The Critical Decade, cited in Exhibit 33 being the Joint Report
4.34 Climate Commission’s 2013 report entitled The Critical Decade
Introduction page and link
Climate Commission’s report is available here
University of Queensland
Complaint Management System/Queensland State Ombudsman
If the university does not satisfactorily address the complaint, this becomes the first step in a three-step process leading to the Queensland Ombudsman investigating the complaint.
University of Queensland Complaint Management System:
- Cover letter
- Complaint form
- Describe the issue
- What do you expect
- Details of persons being complained about
- Evidence or Documentation
Other documents listed and submitted with the paper complaint to the University of Queensland are accessible under the heading Complaint to Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland, above.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Cover letter
- Copy of ARC complaint form
- Details of alleged integrity breach
- List of accompanying documents
- Malcolm Roberts’ qualifications
- Letter to Professor Aidan Byrne, Chief Executive Officer, ARC
Other documents listed and submitted with the paper complaint to ARC are accessible under the heading Complaint to Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland, above.
University of Queensland Chancellor and Senate
Copy of letter to University of Queensland Chancellor and Senate dated Monday, 12 October 2015
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