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Bill Shorten 2016 Budget reply speech<\/p><\/div>\n

\nIn Bill Shorten’s budget reply speech he mentioned climate change 5 times. This was five times more than Treasurer Scott Morrison used the term in his budget speech<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nIt was a positive and inspiring speech covering the traditional Labor concerns: Jobs, Education, Medicare, Climate Change, Affordable housing, fair taxation, Equality for women, and belief in young Australians. But, like the Treasurer’s speech two days ago, reference to refugee detention on Manus Island and Nauru was absent.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe speech comes as Essential Vision polling published 3 May<\/a> shows Labor ahead on two party preferred figures of 52 per cent versus 48 per cent for the Coalition parties. Roy Morgan polling also shows ALP in front but Election too close to call: ALP 51% – L-NP 49%<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Paris Agreement requires that we transition to a zero carbon economy by at least the middle of the century. Transition should be an important economic consideration. The comparison between the Coalition parties and Labor (and the Greens) could not be more stark as contained in the Treasurer’s budget speech, and the budget reply speeches of Bill Shorten and Senator Richard Di Natale.\n<\/p>\n

\nHere is the section on climate change excerpted from Bill Shorten’s full speech<\/a> (SMH). You can watch Bill Shorten’s full budget reply<\/a> at Malcolm Farnsworth’s channel on YouTube.\n<\/p>\n

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“Full employment and creating better paid and better-protected jobs is Labor’s economic priority. The jobs of the future will be powered by infrastructure and renewable energy.<\/p>\n

“Taking real action on climate change will create new jobs, attract new international investment and power our industries and services.<\/p>\n

“Of course, advocating climate action is hard, and running a scare campaign against it is easy. Mr Turnbull should know \u2013 you’ve done both.<\/p>\n

“But delaying action will be a hit on Australians’ cost of living, a drag on our nation’s economic growth and an attack on our farmers’ way of life.<\/p>\n

“More than this \u2013 it would be a betrayal of the duty every generation owes the next \u2013 to hand down an environment in a better state than the one we inherited. Refusing to act on climate change will leave Australia isolated from the biggest economic opportunity of the next few decades.<\/p>\n

“By 2030, there will be $2.5 trillion of investment in renewable energy in the Asia-Pacific. Australian workers should be collaborating with our universities and researchers to design, manufacture and export battery technology, solar panels and turbine parts.<\/p>\n

“These are not niche markets or boutique industries. Embracing clean technology and renewable energy can revitalise advanced manufacturing in this country.<\/p>\n

“In the last two years, the global economy added 2 million renewable energy jobs \u2013 but Australia lost 2,600. The world is powering ahead – and we are going in the wrong direction. It’s time to turn things around. Which is why a Labor government will deliver 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030.”<\/p>\n

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\n.@billshortenmp<\/a>: Delaying climate change action is a betrayal of the duty every generation owes the next #budget2016<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Sis2CvOSqC<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) May 5, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n