{"id":47359,"date":"2019-05-13T19:08:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T09:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=47359"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:45:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:45:01","slug":"dark-clouds-and-silver-linings-the-ican-climateaction-vision-adropex-reports-activedemocracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/dark-clouds-and-silver-linings-the-ican-climateaction-vision-adropex-reports-activedemocracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark clouds and silver linings, the ICAN #ClimateAction vision: @adropex reports #ActiveDemocracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Distinctive campaign battle lines were defined long before Scott Morrison\u2019s belated April 11 announcement that we would be going to the polls on May 18. For months the Coalition had insisted the election was going to be about the economy, security and putting locals first<\/a>, “to keep our economy strong, to keep Australians safe and to keep Australians together”<\/a>. On the other side of the political divide, Labor\u2019s \u2018A Fair Go for Australia\u2019<\/a> messaging was all about health, education and worker\u2019s rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, pressure from the wider Australian electorate and the rise of Independent candidates with strong climate action platforms put climate change firmly onto all campaign agendas, albeit the Liberals’ were dragged to it kicking and screaming and the Nationals’ response was tokenistic, with a few doubtful statistics thrown around late into their 12-page \u2018Cleaner Environment\u2019 Policy document. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The kids at #ClimateStrike understand the only thing blocking action is political will”. Photo: Twitter @Indy_Ally<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2019 campaign has seen climate Indies stepping up in both houses. Polling suggests some of the climate candidates have a very real chance in hitherto Coalition heartland seats, and all have changed \u2014 and are continuing to change \u2014 the political dialogue around climate policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think #AusVotes<\/a> is electorate by electorate seriously thinking about their choice of representation but it takes courage to change the status quo. Just by standing the Independents have changed the conversation. #IndependendentsDay<\/a><\/p>— ????Lesley Howard (@adropex) May 11, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>