Australia: $1 Billion for COP, $1.5 Trillion in Debt — but We Can’t Keep the Lights On. Yet Albo Can Magically Find $1 Billion to Host the UN. On 5 November, Malcolm Roberts stood in Parliament and told Australians that the government is preparing to spend around $1 billion to host the UN’s COP climate conference in 2026. A billion dollars. In a country where people can’t afford housing, can’t keep the lights on, and small businesses are hanging on by their fingernails. And here’s the uncomforta