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As an independent charity, we believe the public deserves to know where their elected representatives stand on issues related to our environment.
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Key clean energy and climate change policies did not have the support of all parties in the lead up to the 2018 Victorian election. See how they compared in our scorecard below or scroll down to see a full detailed policy comparison.
You can also click here to read the full response of the Andrews Labor Government to our environment policy survey (other party responses are included below).
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The following lists outline the policy positions and voting track records of the Victorian Labor Party, the Victorian Liberal/National Coalition and the Greens in the lead up to the 2018 Victorian election.
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Bringing online new renewable energy |
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Closing dirty coal-burning power stations and supporting communities in transition |
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Improving access to energy efficiency |
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Protecting our climate |
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Delivering Sustainable Transport |
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Protecting our precious natural world |
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Creating new national parks |
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Restoring our rivers and waterways |
This table was last updated 19 November 2018.
With ‘preference whisperers’ gaming our electoral system, it’s more important than ever to use your vote wisely in the Upper House.
So check out our new micro party scorecard, assessing their commitments on clean energy and protecting nature.
NOTE: This analysis only covers environment issues, not other policies. See the Google Spreadsheet for the most recent version >>
For control over your preferences, vote below the line, and number at least 5 boxes.
This election is vitally important for Victoria. We’re building real momentum in the transition to renewable energy and supporting communities to move away from coal, which we need to do to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We are also facing critical decisions about how we protect our precious natural world.
The decisions we make at this state election will have implications for years to come. Therefore, it is important that voters are given clear, fact-based information about all parties’ positions on these vital issues.
Environment Victoria has met with all parties contesting the Victorian Election to encourage them to have strong environmental policies. We have also worked with volunteers from across Victoria to disseminate information about the parties’ policies, so that every Victorian has the opportunity to understand where the parties stand on major environmental issues.
To assess their positions, Environment Victoria asked all parties to complete a policy survey. This survey was based on our policy agenda, and asked parties to detail their environmental policies. Parties have been encouraged to update the survey throughout the election as they release further policies.
To date we have received submissions from:
Click the PDF links above to read their policy responses. At the time of writing, we have not received responses from several minor parties.
The policy survey and research of the parties’ policies and voting record were used to create a detailed scorecard which assesses each party’s policies (see drop-down menu above). This information was also used to create a simple scorecard, which highlights key issues. If you think you’ve spotted inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the scorecard, please email us immediately at d.rizzetti@environmentvictoria.org.au.
Environment Victoria is a registered charity, which means we’re an independent organisation that exists to pursue our charitable purpose of protecting the environment. While we advocate strongly for environmental sustainability, we do so in a strictly non-partisan way. We regularly comment on and analyse environment policies, however we will not and cannot endorse, support or favour any political candidates or parties. We do issue scorecards, analysis and summaries throughout the election campaign, but these are limited to analysing environmental policy and never aim to support a particular party.
We have held many governments and Oppositions to account over our 50-year history, and while remaining non-partisan, we do not shy away from calling it as we see it on political parties’ environmental policies, whether good or bad.
As a campaigning organisation, we work to make sure every party goes to polling day with the strongest set of commitments to act on climate change and improve environmental protection. Better commitments during elections mean better outcomes in government, because parties can be held to account on their own commitments.
Occasionally, some political parties are reluctant to announce positive policies for climate or environment issues, or they may release policies that are actively damaging on these issues. In this situation, we apply as much pressure to those parties as possible to first encourage them to announce better plans and, secondly, if that fails, to ensure that Victorians are aware of these damaging policies.
Our scorecard and associated material was developed on the basis of our policy surveys, research of announced policies and our assessment of each party’s track record in the last term of Parliament (2014-2018).
On election day, at pre-polling booths and via email and social media, we will be distributing scorecards to Victorians across the state. This scorecard does not tell people how to vote, but provides information about each party’s policies for protecting the environment. It focuses on climate change, clean energy and cutting pollution in particular, as these are our longest-running campaigns and areas of greatest policy expertise.
Environment Victoria has taken a number of steps to provide all parties a chance to have their policies analysed. Firstly, we have invited all parties to respond to our policy survey. Secondly, we will be producing a comprehensive scorecard in the final fortnight of the campaign. Finally, we regularly meet with all parties to ensure we maximise opportunities to deliver ambitious environmental policy.