Australian Voters Divided on Climate Change Action

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A recent poll shows that fewer than one in three voters believe Australia is on track to meet the government's target of net zero emissions by 2050. However, more than half of the voters think that the country is doing enough or even too much to combat climate change. This marks a seven-year low in belief that more needs to be done to fight climate change.

Morning everyone. Our latest Essential poll gives some insight into how the country feels about global warming, and what we should do about it. Fewer than one in three voters believe we’re on track towards net zero emissions by 2050 . But more than half think we’re doing enough – or too much – to combat climate change . This marks a seven-year low ebb in belief we must do more to fight climate change .

In other news, Stan Grant has made some spiky remarks about the failure of the voice referendum, Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a Gaza ceasefire, and there’s a new theory of what did in the dinosaurs.Grant said the voice would have been ‘a release … a moment to lay our burdens down’, criticising the no campaign’s rhetoric.and that public figures who talk about racism are dubbed “troublemakers”.

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