Climate and Energy: What Do Voters Think? 

Date: Friday 24 July 
Time: 1:00pm – 1:50pm 
Format: Panel discussion  
Location: Fringe Room 3 

Organisation: The Sunrise Project 

Despite the current cost of living crisis dominating headlines and dinner table conversations Australian voters have never stopped caring about climate change and they overwhelmingly support fast tracking the solutions – including renewable energy. 

Join Dr Rebecca Huntley, Emma Fletcher Co-CEO of Democracy Co and Jerome Laxale MP as we unpack the latest research on how Australian voters are thinking about climate and energy and the opportunity this presents for politicians and other key decision makers to engage and activate their communities to drive more ambitious action. 
 
Moderator: 
Rebecca Irwin, Government Relations and Policy Director, Sunrise Project Australia 
 
Panellists: 
Dr Rebecca Huntley, Research Director, 89 Degrees East 
Emma Fletcher, Co-CEO, DemocracyCo 
Jerome Laxale MP, Member for Bennelong 

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