2022 Australian Federal Election

HOW TO VOTE CLIMATE

*Tip: Number all boxes on your ballot paper.

TRACK RECORD
How they or their party have voted in parliament on climate (Climate Action Score)

Science-based serious emissions reduction targets and net zero emissions date
Protect flora and fauna
Fossil fuels ‘just’ transition program
Energy efficiency plan including clean energy export industry
Agriculture and land management program
Price on carbon and price on polluters
Transport and industry program
Independent Climate Change Commission with real watchdog powers
‘Have a go ya mug!’ - really using political position to get climate action

For each criteria we examine the Federal parliamentary voting record in Hansard through the website theyvoteforyou.org.au. This voting record is subjected to the ‘pub test’ by our ‘Brains Trust’ of impartial science, business, environmental and political pundits.

CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Score for future votes from responses to the Climate Commitment Survey

Would you vote in support of legislation aimed at Australia reducing climate pollution by 75% below 2005 levels by 2030?
Would you vote in support of legislation aimed at Australia reaching zero emissions by 2035?
Would you vote in support of legislation aimed at delivering 100% of our electricity from sun, wind and other renewable power by 2030?
Would you vote in favour of a national plan to clean up transport and drive the shift to electric vehicles?
Would you vote in parliament to end public funding for coal, oil and gas?
Would you vote in parliament in favour of an Australian Trees for Climate Plan to reduce climate pollution by at least 1billion tonnes by 2030?
Would you vote in support of legislation aimed at doubling Australia’s current finance to $3 billion over 2020-2025 to assist developing countries to meet their climate goals.
Do you commit to voting to maintain or strengthen the EPBC act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation)

FOR ELECTORATE Higgins

1 SEMMENS, Sonya - Greens

97%

100%

2 JOHNSON, Andrew - Reason

100%

3 WALKER, Alicia - Animal Justice

100%

Published policy not completely consistent with climate survey response.

4 ANANDA-RAJAH, Michelle - Labor

39%

Accepts fossil fuel donations.

5 MENOUDAKIS, Suzie - Other

Australian Federation Party

6 FORD, Matthew - Liberal Democrats

7 ALLEN, Katie - Coalition (Lib)

Harbours deniers. Accepts fossil fuel donations.

8 SPENCER, Ingram - United Australia

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HOW TO VOTE CLIMATE

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