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Your vote matters – makes sure it’s based on the facts!

Is there a mood for change in Malvern?

  • Higgins flipped to Labor on the back of Greens preferences in May with a 4.7% swing.
  • With a small redistribution Malvern looks fairly safe for the LNP on 6.0% according to the ABC.
  • It will be interesting if there are similar swings in the upcoming State election. Top issues include integrity, where both the ALP and LNP have suffered setbacks.
  • For a more nuanced discussion check out the Tally Room’s post on Malvern here.
Upper house voting guide - click on the image below

Malvern Climate Candidate Scorecard

Information is critical to an informed choice.

Malvern Climate and Integrity Candidate Scorecard

This scorecard has been prepared by the Victorian Climate Action Network (VCAN) Scorecard Working Group, in conjunction with local climate groups Lighter Footprints and Higgins CAN.

Summaries of candidates policies and scorecard rationale

The scorecard rates candidates on six key climate policy areas and policies related to government integrity.

Each policy has been scored as VERY GOODGOOD, FAIR or POOR based on the candidates’ published policies.

We have made every effort to be objective and fair in our scoring. Summaries of each candidate’s policies were prepared with a cut off date of 11th of November. Policies were scored using simple and clear criteria, and you can find the full scoring rationale here.

Lower House Voting

You must number every box or your vote will not be counted. Be sure to number the candidates with the strongest climate policies first. Even if your first choice is eliminated earlier in counting your vote will flow to your next preference at full value, and so on. You will have sent a clear message about the value of climate action.

Upper House Voting

Southern Metro Climate Candidate Scorecard Ashwood and Malvern

Click on the voting guide image above to enlarge for more detail.

To vote for the Legislative Council (upper house) you can vote for just one party above the line, but it is important that the party has climate friendly preferencing.

To vote below the line, you must number at least 5 boxes, but it is far better to number as many good candidates or parties with good climate policies as you can, so your vote counts for climate action and avoids the impact of preference deals. Details of Southern Metro Scorecard scoring here..

Malvern electorate from the ABC

Top election issues

Forests Information Page link

Victorian voters want native logging to stop

Protecting our native forests is essential for a safe climate future

More on our forests information page here.

Logging is pushing our Mountain Ash forests to the brink 

Protecting our native forests is a highly effective way to reduce emissions.

Logging increases bushfire risk and damages our water catchments

Ending logging will protect taxpayer funds

  • Victorians are paying for forests to be logged – a 2020 PBO study found that we would save around $20m/pa if we transitioned to plantation timber

We need to end native logging by 2024, 2030 is far too late

Gas Information Page tile

It’s time to accelerate the shift away from gas

Electrification will help protect our health and our climate

More on our Victorian gas information page here.

Electric homes are cleaner, safer and save on energy bills

  • Electric heat pumps for hot water, and reverse cycle air conditioners (heat pumps) are very efficient, lowering emissions.
  • Gas cooking increases the incidence of childhood asthma by 12% – UQ.
  • An electric home saves over $1,000 per year, or double that with solar PV according to the Victorian Govt.

To meet Victoria’s climate targets we need to rapidly transition away from fossil gas

Moving to renewables increases Victoria’s energy independence

  • As one of the world’s biggest gas producers we don’t have a gas supply crisis, we have a market crisis – Victorian Government.
  • Supporting rapid electrification, and demand reduction through energy efficiency, will increase energy resilience.
  • Moving to electric appliances will reduce the impact of price shocks on households and businesses – Climate Council.
  • New drilling or risky, polluting gas import facilities are not the answer.

To meet Victoria’s climate targets we need to move past gas 

 

 

Support our Vote Climate campaign!

Strong climate action means moving to clean energy, electrifying homes and transport, preserving our forests, and getting off gas.

It’s time to put climate action at the heart of voting decisions, so Victoria can move forward and create a sustainable, thriving future.

Check out our Vote Climate page for information about our Vote Climate campaign, cutting through spin, and placing accurate information in the hands of voters.

 

Further information

Lighter Footprints

  • Saving Forests, Ditching Gas – a quick summary of some of the most essential issues in the Victorian State election campaign – with veteran campaigners Freja Leonard, FOE and Victorian Forest Alliance’s Chris Shuringa.
  • Quick analysis of Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap – we can ramp this up!
  • Forest defence essentials. What’s behind the new laws that criminalise forest defence (and make it harder for forest monitoring and citizen science)?

Acknowledgements

This scorecard was developed by members of the Victorian Climate Action Network Scorecard Working Group assisted by Higgins CAN and Lighter Footprints.

Victorian Climate Action Network (VCAN)

VCAN is a coordinating body for Victorian climate groups

Higgins Climate Action Network (HCAN)

Lighter Footprints is a member of HCAN, which is coordinating the non-partisan Malvern Vote Climate campaign.

 

This page is authorised by Lighter Footprints Inc, Register Number A0095302A, 12 Segtoune Street, Kew, Victoria