In Greek mythology, the Danaids were daughters condemned to spend eternity filling a bathtub with sieves, ensuring the water always leaks out. This futile, repetitive labour symbolises the absurdity and the inescapable consequences of challenging the natural order.
In Australia in the lead up to the 2026 federal budget, the Albanese government shares the Danaids’ punishment: disorder in almost all key policy areas – but especially so in relation to the net zero 2050 transition. Here they are tying all future energy supply to intermittent wind and solar farms which generate only when the wind blows, or the sun shines. Regrettably, the power supply is 24/7 and not a leaky bucket, nor Swiss cheese.
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