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S2 E8: Who Will Protect the Great Barrier Reef in the 2025 Australian Federal Election?
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In this special Election Edition of Word on the Reef, Tanya Murphy and Brett Goodban dive into one of the most critical questions facing Australians ahead of the Federal Election: Who has the best plan to save the Great Barrier Reef?
To find out, weβre joined by Maria Poulos Conklin, Head of Government Relations at the Australian Conservation Foundation, who breaks down ACF's powerful Election Scorecard, comparing how each major party stacks up on climate and environmental policies... and let's just say it's a little confronting!
PLUS, all the major political candidates for the Far North Queensland electorate of Leichhardt have been invited to share their Reef protection policies with us. Today we're joined by Dr Phillip Musumeci, Greens candidate for Leichhardt, to talk about tube worms, space lasers and why sheep are big fans of solar energy. π
If you care about the Reef and having a safe climate, this episode is a must-listen before you head to the polls.
π§ Listen now and share with a mate who's still deciding their vote.
π Scorecard link: www.acf.org.au/scorecard
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Chapters
1. S2 E8: Who Will Protect the Great Barrier Reef in the 2025 Australian Federal Election? (00:00:00)
2. Phil Musumeci Bio (00:02:31)
3. How to Spy on Tube Worms (00:03:56)
4. Phil Musumeci on Space Lasers (00:06:21)
5. What inspired you to run for office with the Greens? (00:08:44)
6. What are your Reef Protection Policies? (00:10:21)
7. How can we make sure no World Heritage Areas or sheep will be harmed in the transition to 100% renewables? (00:11:50)
8. Is the Great Barrier Reef's mass bleaching a national emergency? (00:14:26)
9. Phil's personal story about the devastating 2023 Cyclone Jasper flood event. (00:15:11)
10. Cost of living and affordable solar power for renters! (00:16:38)
11. Great Barrier Reef bleaching events could have been prevented (00:17:52)
12. Introducing our Second Guest, Maria Poulos Conklin (00:20:03)
13. Why this election is so critical for our environment and Reef (00:22:19)
14. About ACF's election scorecard (00:23:57)
15. Why this scorecard is so awesome (00:27:09)
16. THE BIG REVEAL: How did the parties score on their environment and climate policies? (00:28:38)
17. Why aren't we seeing more ambitious environment and climate policies from the two major parties? (00:37:16)
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