The Tasmanian Climate Collective is a group of concerned citizens from across the state who want climate action and the protection of our way of life put back on the political agenda.

To make it deeply clear for voters this federal election, the TCC have surveyed the candidates in each electorate and scored them on how well they do on protecting and supporting the people of Tasmania against the effects of climate change.

Sharee McCammon is a scientist, mother and active member of the TCC.

She says that just because the major parties aren’t talking about climate change and its very serious effects on how we live, doesn’t mean the issue has gone away for most voting people.

“Australians are already seeing climate impacts in increasing food prices and skyrocketing insurance bills.

And delays in the shift to cheap, clean renewables are making our energy costs more expensive.”

Humanities student, 23 year old Kai Harrison, is deeply for his future and that of his friends.

“We know that the effects of climate change really matters to people, so we are doing the work to help voters know which candidate or party is taking this important issue seriously and who is not”.

The questions posed to each candidate asks the usual questions around moving away from petrol, diesel, gas and coal and ending native forest logging, as directed by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) as the best ways to combat the effects of climate change.

The TCC also asks each candidate about how well they will serve the community by providing subsidies for household electrification, as well as household insurance support as insurance for fire and floods becomes increasingly out of reach for most Australians.

According to the Climate Council, Australia has entered the ‘era of climate consequences’, with the vast majority of Australian households already impacted by climate change. Climate pollution from the burning of coal, oil and gas is fuelling increasingly severe bushfires, floods, heatwaves and destructive storms. As a result, the overwhelming majority (84%) of Australians report being directly affected by at least one climate-fuelled disaster since 2019.

Business as usual on a planet that desperately needs action to mitigate climate change is not acceptable.

 

https://www.tasclimatecollective.org/

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

Climate change is the major threat to the people and places we love. The following questions are based on the scientific consensus on mitigation and adaptation required to protect our way of life.

We ask you to answer the questions as you would vote in Parliament. Your response will be considered along with the public policy of your party (where applicable) regarding action on climate change.

Do you support a net zero by:
2035
2040
2050
none

Do you support no new fossil fuel projects and the phasing out of fossil fuel exports?
Yes
No

Are you willing to address the subsidies for the fossil fuel industry?
Yes
No

Do you support an end to native forest logging and land clearing?
Yes
No

Do you support the use of off-sets, as used in the Safeguard Mechanism, (despite evidence that they are ineffective at reducing emissions) ?
Yes
No

Do you support a Carbon Tax?
Yes
No

Do you support amending federal environment laws to ensure that the climate impacts of major projects are assessed?
Yes
No

Do you support a fossil fuel ad ban similar to that for tobacco products?
Yes
No

Do you support legislation for opening up of nuclear energy in Australia?
Yes
No

Would you support legislation that makes climate adaptation, risk management and community resilience a high priority?
Yes
No

Are you willing to increase funding for firefighting and emergency services, including community education?
Yes
No

Are you prepared to provide funding to state governments for risk analysis and better climate change planning, which may include managed retreats of residents and industries in high risk areas?
Yes
No

Do you support a levy on high emissions industries to fund disaster recovery, managed retreat, adaptation and resilience measures?
Yes
No

Due to increasing insurance costs and the uninsurable nature of some properties, would you support legislation for the Australian Government to provide insurance cover for natural disasters for low to mid income earners?
Yes
No

Do you support a renewable energy target of 100% by:
2030
2035
2040
none

16. Do you support the installation of rooftop solar for all new and existing public housing and public buildings?
Yes
No

17. Do you support public funding of rooftop solar for low income households?
Yes
No

18. Do you support increased funding for low-income households to retrofit homes with electrification and to improve energy efficiency?
Yes
No

19. Will you improve minimum energy performance standards for appliances, including phasing out gas appliances?
Yes
No

20. Do you support Federal Government funding for improvements in electrified public transport and active transport (bike lanes, walking paths)?
Yes
No

21. Would you support federal funding for a high speed rail service between major cities (Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane)?
Yes
No

22. Will you end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by:
2035
2040
2045
2050
Not at all

23. Do you accept political donations from fossil fuel companies, and other high- emissions industries or from third party entities they fund?
Yes
No

24. Do you support a ban on political donations from fossil fuel companies and other high-emissions industries?
Yes
No

25. Do you support transparent reporting and accountability of emissions reductions and adaptation through an independent Climate Change Commision?
Yes
No

26. Do you support legislation that would limit the lobbying power of industries?
Yes
No

27. Do you support the use of Citizen Assemblies to determine policies on climate and energy?
Yes
No