Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has spoken out against the over-simplification of debate on climate change and China—and the struggles of young people with understanding these issues—during the recently concluded 2022 Australian federal election.
The election of so many left-wing Greens and “teal” independents reflected a strong interest from affluent and younger voters in issues such as climate change, integrity in politics, and more gender equality policy.
Anderson, who served in the former Howard government from 1999 to 2005, said that voters had little understanding of the true implications of how climate change policies and higher emissions targets would work.
Such a policy would force individuals and companies to completely reconfigure how the economy and businesses are powered—even how homes receive electricity….