Now is the time for climate action. By taking advantage of Australia’s abundant renewable energy resources, we’ll create a bright future. My priorities are to:
- Reduce emissions by at least 60% by 2030, and 75% by 2035. I supported the Albanese government’s 2022 Climate Change Act- but it’s not enough. We need to move further, quickly, in order to prevent further global warming, environmental disasters and species extinction.
- Accelerate electrification and decarbonise our electricity supply.
- Speed up the uptake of electric vehicles, introduce fuel efficiency standards and strengthen emissions standards for transport and other sectors.
- Empower households to make the shift to clean energy.
- Oppose new fossil fuel developments in Australia.
- Push for accurate measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from industry and large businesses in Australia.
- Stand up for transparency and integrity in green financing from federal grants and schemes.
Climate pollution from burning fossil fuels is overheating our planet and causing more frequent extreme weather events.
Australia has committed to net zero emissions by 2050, but the Albanese Government keeps approving new coal and gas mines—even though there are already more than 120 projects in the pipeline. Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy is a plan for extending our dependence on failing coal plants and expensive gas.
Industry and business have led the way on climate adaptation and amelioration in Australia. They’ve told us they need certainty regarding climate targets to support investor confidence in the net zero transition.
In this term of parliament I successfully moved an amendment to the Climate Change Act, which established our first ever legislated emissions target. I also supported legislation limiting carbon pollution and creating new jobs in green industries. There’s much more to do.
The major parties have refused to set climate targets before the next election, and the Coalition would scrap legislated emissions disclosure rules backed by peak bodies and industry. Only a strong crossbench will hold the parties to account on setting climate targets for all sectors of our economy, measuring and reporting emissions accurately, and ensuring real progress towards net zero.