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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.
Right now, key clean energy and climate change policies do not have bipartisan support in Victoria.
The following table outlines the policy positions and voting track records of the Victorian Labor Party and the Victorian Liberal/National Coalition in this term of government. A separate box covers the Greens.
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Passed into law a new Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) of 40% by 2025, up from 12% in 2016 ????
Increased feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar ????
COALITION
Voted against VRET and have promised to repeal it if they are elected ????
Voted against the solar feed-in-tariffs increases ????
Misinformation campaign spreading fear about reliability of renewable energy ????
THE GREENS
Consistently supported the VRET, including it in their 2014 election platform and consistently pushing renewable energy up the agenda in Parliament ????
Strengthened the Victorian Climate Change Act aiming for net zero emissions by 2050. Set targets to reduce the state’s greenhouse pollution by 15 to 20% by 2020 ????
Banned fracking and unconventional gas extraction, imposed a moratorium on new onshore gas projects ????
COALITION
Voted against the Climate Change Act and has promised to repeal key elements if elected ????
Advocated for an acceleration of onshore gas extraction ????
THE GREENS
Supported the Climate Change Act and pushed to strengthen the Act by placing stronger requirements to consider climate change in all decision-making and establishing the right for communities to take action against governments failing to meet the Climate Change Act ????
Reviewed the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act, but is yet to propose new laws providing sufficient protection for nature ❔
Developed a new Biodiversity Strategy leading to over $80 million investment in nature conservation. ????
COALITION
Unclear position on Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act at this stage ❔
Oppose many of the EPA reforms and would likely reverse them ????
THE GREENS
Have consistently championed the need for a strong Act to protect Victoria’s flora and fauna, including supporting Environment Victoria’s calls for strengthened capacity to enforce any violations of the Act ????
Blocking progress to restoring rivers with the Murray Darling Basin Plan ????
Provided $30 million for fencing and restoration. So far it has protected over 1500 km of riparian land ????
COALITION
Actively prioritising irrigator interests and showing no interest in securing water flows that would safeguard the health of our rivers ????
THE GREENS
Have been largely silent in Parliament on the Murray Darling Basin plan ❔
This table was last updated April 2018.
Environment Victoria will release an analysis of promises made during the election campaign and a scorecard comparing the parties closer to polling day.
Who is Environment Victoria
Independent and not for profit, we’ve been campaigning to look after Victoria’s environment since 1969. With more than 40 grassroots member groups and 100,000 individual supporters, we’re a growing community of Victorians standing up for a safe climate, healthy rivers and a sustainable future.
