What does Australia's new Labor government mean for climate politics?

On 23 May 2022, the Australian Labor Party entered government for the first time since 2013, under the leadership of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Alasdair spoke to Dr. Marija Taflaga, Director of the Australian National University's Center for the Study of Australian Politics, to talk about shifting climate politics in the county, and what the new government could mean for the green transition.

Further reading: 

• 'The frontline: Inside Australia's climate emergency' in The Guardian. Read here. 
• Superpower: Australia's Low-Carbon Opportunity by Ross Garnaut. Read more and purchase here. 
• How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference by Rebecca Huntley. Read more and purchase here. 
• The Carbon Club: How a network of influential climate sceptics, politicians and business leaders fought to control Australia's climate policy by Marian Wilkinson, Allen and Unwin, 2020

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