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"When the new federal parliament opened last week, a record number of female
politicians took their seats: 38% in the House of Representatives and 57% in
the Senate. This changing of the guard, with women at the forefront, brings an
opportunity to accelerate Australia’s efforts on climate change.
The major parties were virtually silent on the issues of gender equity and
climate change throughout the 2022 election campaign. Yet, both issues proved
to be turning points for the Australian electorate.
Climate change – one of the key platforms on which the teal candidates
successfully campaigned - is central to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s
parliamentary agenda. A bill to enshrine a climate target into Australian law
was among the first introduced to parliament last week.
Women are on the front line of climate change impacts, which makes our
experiences and leadership critical at decision-making tables. From Barbados to
Finland, we’ve seen women’s leadership on climate bring fair, innovative and
ambitious policies. We hope a new era in Australian climate policy is upon us,
too."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
