Every election matters. But this election let’s be clear about what’s at stake. The climate crisis is driven by coal, oil and gas—and Peter Dutton is brazenly boosting all three.
He plans to burn coal for longer, block renewables, and waste time and money on a nuclear industry no one asked for.
He wants to scrap vehicle emissions standards, subsidise petrol and diesel, and spend billions on new gas pipelines. He’ll fast-track giant gas projects—and move to stop people like us from challenging them in court.
That’s just what he’s said out loud.
If he wins promising all that, big polluters will be emboldened, and they won’t stop with Peter Dutton. They’ll use the result to pressure other governments — starting with the Allan government here in Victoria.
We’re already seeing it with the Murdoch media and gas lobby campaigning to stop Victoria’s gas phaseout. If voters back Dutton’s big-polluter platform on May 3, they’ll only get louder.
So the stakes are high. But it also means there’s a big opportunity.
This election, more than any in recent history, what we do at Environment Victoria matters.
Recent polling has resulted in headlines like “Victoria may decide the election” and “Road to the lodge runs through Victoria”.
So, for probably the first time in my lifetime, Victoria could decide who our next Prime Minister is — and whether they have a mandate for climate action or environmental destruction.
That’s why we’re running our biggest, most strategic federal election campaign yet.
In the East of the state, on Gunai Kurnai country, Peter Dutton wants to build a nuclear power station — without consent from Traditional Owners or local communities. Our team on the ground are ensuring locals have a voice— and combined with fantastic campaigners around the country we’re having an impact. Have you noticed he seems to have gone quiet on Nuclear?
In Melbourne, we are talking to voters in critical swing seats about solar, batteries, and the cost-saving power of electrifying our homes.
And now that the election’s been called, we’re amplifying what our volunteers are saying door-to-door with hard hitting ads like this one to take our message even further.
Across the border South Australia, voters are up in arms about the state of the River Murray. Through the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance, we’re pushing all sides of politics for real promises. I’ve just returned from Adelaide where I launched a major campaign covering billboards, digital ads, letterbox drops, and more to advocate for the health of our rivers.
I have never been so proud of our incredible community for making this all possible, and the role Environment Victoria has to play in this election has never been so important.
The reality is that we don’t big corporate sponsors, we don’t accept government funding. We are able to be so fiercely independent because people like you fund our work and volunteer your time.
Thank you for your support!