Climate change
Mr KENNEDY (Hawthorn) (09:50): In Hawthorn over the last four years we have witnessed a groundswell of community support for climate action. This support did not just topple the former federal Treasurer and play a key role in my election, but it is also energising young and old to take control of our collective future. The Andrews government has heard these calls for change. If Victoria was a country, we would be a global leader in tackling climate change. We were one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate a net zero emissions target in 2017 and have more ambitious targets than Canada, Germany and California. We have invested over $2 billion in the green energy transition, and we are modernising the grid to make it fit for renewable energy—not a fact that attracts many headlines but vitally important. Offshore wind will power 1.5 million homes by 2032—not to mention our investments in electric vehicle infrastructure and of course my favourite, public transport. We in Victoria are leading the fight against climate change. I am looking forward to a federal government that will partner with us instead of embracing climate sceptics.