And up north with the flooding. I have friends from both regions.
Polling all over Australia shows that amongst a clear majority of voters, climate change is one of the biggest things on their minds. They're worried, and crying out for action, but our rulers have their minds and their ears closed.
Are the electorate crying out for action though?
I bet they aren't when they get to the ballots, and as much as one can blame Murdoch and certainly the elected officials over the years, ultimately it comes down to the voters to enact changes. You can't be crying out for change and then vote Libs(not that I imagine any of the Aussies on DU would), seems just as futile voting for Lab as well. But we both know that is exactly what is going to happen.
And dog forbid anyone whispers the one set of changes that were made and was shown to have an positive effect climate wise, hint it rhymes with farbon max, and one mention of it is political suicide even if they learnt from the past mistakes with it's implementation. You know, because that electorate are screaming for action and all.
It just annoys me is all.
It should also be said that despite the many foibles of the Australian voting system at least voters have a chance to make some difference and again they rarely do. We are unique as we get over 90 percent voter turnout, this is a good thing and our system of preferences means if you use them you can shape changes yet over 90 percent of voters vote above the line which honestly is a number that surprises me. I think most are probably more engaged in their sausage in bread then at the ballot box.
Three months until we can vote this mob out, although politics being what it is, I'm not sure we can really count on a new Labor government to act on climate change either.
Yes, hopefully there will be change and whilst I hope it is Labor(only because reality demands it will be them) they have not exactly done anything to fill me with confidence and when in power previously they have not righted many wrongs that they could of or at least start to even address them in a serious manner.
I'd like to see many changes but hey it's like pushing shit uphill. My seat will likely never change from the Libs despite it being a mainly rural seat at the wrong end of the Murray that has suffered for decades. Labor have fallen off the radar and now the only serious challenge will come from the pseudo libs center alliance.
It amazes me, these people have no water, failing crops and Family fucking First out poll the Greens.
Gahhh, rant over.
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