After the smoke clears what about politics?

Today we return to Morwell to look into what happens when coal country goes to the polls.

The seat of Morwell is marginal and, in the words of Independent Tracie Lund,
“across the nation people are looking at this seat”.
Will another clean coal power station get the green light, or will the people vote
for a greener carbon free future?

Kurt Johnson will be speaking to a range of candidates for the seat to find out what they
stand for in relation to the transition to renewables, and on climate change as a whole.

Tracie Lund is running as an independent, and advocates for a “people before politics” approach,
whereby her priority is investing in the community and its businesses.
She sees a role for coal in the short to medium future of Morwell but supports a transition away
from the industry in order to grow renewable energy options.

Ray Burgess, who represents a more conservative approach to climate change,
is an independent that is “not convinced” of the effects of CO2 on the climate.
He sees the coal industry as an integral part of Morwell’s future and believes in utilising
the regions “traditional strengths”.

Daniel Caffery is running as the candidate for Greens and is in strong opposition
to the opening of new mines in the region.
Despite acknowledging that the transition away from coal will be a difficult one,
it is essential in avoiding environmental destruction.
His long-term approach sees a creation of jobs in alternate industries and a large
assortment of associated benefits.

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