Today the people of Casey are living with the impacts of climate change. We've been hit hard by more intense and more frequent storms, floods and bushfires, putting our homes and lives at risk and sending our insurance premiums through the roof.
Instead of taking action to protect us, the previous Liberal government wasted a decade playing politics on climate change, and now the current Labor government has continued approving large-scale coal and gas projects with permits to operate beyond 2050.
I've advocated for practical solutions to complex problems, including on climate, where I have supported community groups to invest locally in solar panels and EV charging stations, led an innovative residential energy home upgrade program for people with chronic illnesses, invested $100million in waste management infrastructure to improve recycling and supported mobilisation of Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme.
Climate Change is an economic policy, the skills and jobs for our kids and grandkids to work in. We need to accelerate solutions that deliver jobs and prosperity for Casey.
I will work hard to advocate for sensible solutions that are good for us, good for the economy and good for the environment.