Canberra – Australia’s Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese secured a second term after the Labour
party won the federal elections last night. Pacific youth
across Australia are heartened by the result after weeks of
voter
awareness campaigns for Pacific communities, but will
continue to hold the Albanese government accountable to
their promises.
Jacynta Fa’amau, 350.org
Pacific Campaigner says,
“Pacific
communities voted on issues that matter to us, issues that
align with our values. Young Pacific Islanders living in
Australia know that the cost of living crisis is connected
to the climate crisis and we deserve to have a future free
of both.
The result is an indication that
Australia isn’t falling prey to the divisive politics of
the far right, but there is still work to be done. Labour
has made climate promises in the past and we intend to hold
them accountable to these.
The returned
Albanese government will aim for clean energy to provide
more than 80% of power by 2030. While this election means
Australia voted for renewable energy over dangerous nuclear
tactics, we will continue to push the new government to take
real action to phase out fossil fuel production. This starts
by ending the approval of new coal and gas projects. This
country remains one of the world’s largest exporters of
coal and gas, and this is Australia’s biggest contribution
to the devastation of our island homes. The plans for
renewable energy are a step in the right direction, but
Australian climate policy will still be inadequate without
phasing out fossil fuel
production”
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