We Can’t Confuse Climate Change Policy and Upper-Class Welfare

It is no surprise to many that Australia is lagging behind in our climate change policy. In order to remain economically sustainable, we need meaningful economic innovation to create a greener economy.

For some, this means diversification from high-emission industries; for others, it means ensuring all businesses and individual households have a sustainability plan in place.

Then there’s the discussion of electric vehicles.

It formed a pillar of Labor’s campaign at the 2019 election, which arguably was one of their downfalls. Australia is not electric-vehicle ready. A lot more infrastructure is required before we start making commitments around the number of electric vehicles or the emissions they will be producing.

That was the glaring mistake in Labor’s 2019 campaign. How do more affordable EVs travel from Adelaide to Wilcannia on a single charge? Longreach to Birdsville? Or Birdsville to Mt Isa? Or Port Augusta to Birdsville? Tablelands to Borroloola? There are parts of Australia that are just missing out.

On top of that, there are still areas within the country that do not have a reliable supply of electricity. The roadhouse at Border Village in South Australia needs to generate its own electricity. What happens then when an EV…