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"As Australians begin casting their votes in one of the most consequential
federal elections in more than a decade, it’s a critical time to be reminded
that every Australian voter has a powerful vote that matters on climate.
The second presidency of Donald Trump looms large over the Australian election
– raising fears about the local implications of Trump’s attacks on democracy,
the global economy, and the United States’ relationships with its allies.
But with regard to climate, the equation remains steadfastly the same – the
crisis is increasingly urgent and existential, and the solutions are well
understood and ready to be deployed – if only there were political initiative.
It is a common lament of voters that their individual vote has little bearing
on the overall outcome of an election. In historically safe seats this can feel
particularly true.
But every Australian voter gets to cast two votes at federal elections – one
for the House of Representatives and one for the Senate – and at least one of
those could make the difference on whether Australia’s next parliament ramps-up
the nation’s climate ambition or extinguishes it."
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
