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Newsroom edition: the climate crisis has disappeared from the election agenda
Apr 10, 2025
Nour Haydar hosts Patrick Keneally, Deputy Editor at Guardian Australia, and Adam Morton, Climate and Environment Editor at Guardian Australia. They dive into the alarming trend of climate issues vanishing from the election agenda. The discussion reveals a stark disconnect between voters' environmental concerns, especially among younger citizens, and political narratives focused on cost of living. The urgency of Australia's extinction crisis is also spotlighted, along with critiques of current environmental policies and campaign tactics that overlook critical climate action.
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- The current election campaign highlights a concerning shift as climate policy discussions have been overshadowed by cost of living concerns, diminishing public focus on environmental issues.
- Despite a strong public desire for climate action, especially among younger voters, political parties fail to align their priorities with these pressing environmental concerns, resulting in a disconnect.
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The Shift in Political Focus Away from Climate Change
In the current election campaign, climate change has largely failed to make the political agenda, overshadowed by pressing issues like the cost of living. This marks a stark contrast to previous elections, particularly the last one when climate action was a central theme. Factors such as recent natural disasters and public frustration with former leaders contributed to a heightened awareness of climate issues, which appears diminished this time around. As a result, discussions about energy and gas occur without references to the underlying climate crisis, revealing a significant gap in public discourse.
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