Do you vote in a Red Light Electorate
Priority One Red Light Electorates
Labor incumbent likely to be challenged by an progressive independent candidate.
| Solomon Bean Canberra |
Priority Two Red Light Electorates
Labor incumbent likely to be challenged by a Greens or progressive micro-party candidate candidate.
Priority Three Red Light Electorates
Labor incumbent likely to be challenged by a Coalition candidate candidate.
In our pursuit of Minority Government and democratic renewal, the Team at Vote Climate One is in the process of identifying Red Light Federal electorates. This may take some time as we prioritise and develop each electorate’s profile.
Labor has 94 seats in the current parliament. We need to drag them back to 70 seats to change Australia’s political landscape so a progressive crossbench holds the balance of power. Minority government can put a brake on the vested interests controlling our two major parties.
As an example of how effective this can be the ACT Labor/Greens coalition has delivered excellent outcomes for people living in the Capital Territory over the last two decades. Canberra has been running on 100% renewable electricity since 2019, and on track to reach Net Zero by 2035.
WHY DO WE NEED MINORITY GOVERNMENT
Australian democracy is not fit for purpose. The major parties have turned their backs on a fair future for us all.
WHAT IS MINORITY GOVERNMENT?
This happens when neither major party gains 76 seats in the House of Reps. election. They have to negotiate the support of enough cross bencher members to reach 76.
CAN MINORITY GOVT. BE A GOOD DEMOCRATIC OUTCOME?
The answer is a resounding YES!
An example is the significant legislative reforms achieved by the Gillard government which struck an arrangement with three progressive cross-bench independents.
Major policy initiatives of the Gillard government included, the Clean Energy Bill 2011, asylum seeker policy, Mineral Resource Rent Tax, National Broadband Network, schools funding following the Gonski Review and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
A more recent example is the significant long term achievements in relation to climate action by the ACT Labor/Greens