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Kos Samaras on why Australia's climate policy shouldn't be held hostage to the past
For over a decade, Australia's climate debate has been tethered to the trauma of 2013, when the federal Coalition prosecuted a highly effective campaign against the Gillard-Rudd governments’ carbon price, branding it a ‘great big tax on everything’.
The Coalition won the subsequent election, and ever since the prevailing orthodoxy in Canberra has been that carbon pricing is a third-rail issue – a policy so toxic that its mere mention could trigger instant electoral backlash.
However, in a recent webinar for The Superpower Institute, Redbridge Director of Strategy and Analytics Kos Samaras argued that this strategic paralysis is based on outdated, and often incorrect, assumptions.
In this episode, we bring you that webinar in full. Kos unpacks new national polling on pollution, fairness and Australians' attitudes towards the sale of public gas resources. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, he explains how voter attitudes have shifted – and why the old 'climate wars' frame may be masking a much deeper consensus around economic fairness.
He also explores what this means for proposals such as a Polluter Pays Levy and a Fair Share Levy, how resilient that support might be under political attack, and where the obstacles to reform now lie.
A video version of podcast is available at: https://www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/webinar-why-we-shouldn-t-be-held-hostage-to-the-past-unlocking-the-consensus-on-pricing
Learn more about the Polluter Pays Levy and the Fair Share Levy at: https://www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-case-for-pricing-pollution
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Kos Samaras – Director Strategy and Analytics
Kos Samaras specialises in compiling and interpreting research, statistical data and polling to provide a unique insight into the cause and effects of social and political issues impacting communities across Australia.
Often sought for expert commentary on polling data and its impact on all levels of politics, Kos’s keen understanding of the nature of political parties and government decision-making (drawn from more than 25 years of political experience with Victorian Labor) allows him to deliver effective solutions for a broad range of clients.
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By The Superpower InstituteFor over a decade, Australia's climate debate has been tethered to the trauma of 2013, when the federal Coalition prosecuted a highly effective campaign against the Gillard-Rudd governments’ carbon price, branding it a ‘great big tax on everything’.
The Coalition won the subsequent election, and ever since the prevailing orthodoxy in Canberra has been that carbon pricing is a third-rail issue – a policy so toxic that its mere mention could trigger instant electoral backlash.
However, in a recent webinar for The Superpower Institute, Redbridge Director of Strategy and Analytics Kos Samaras argued that this strategic paralysis is based on outdated, and often incorrect, assumptions.
In this episode, we bring you that webinar in full. Kos unpacks new national polling on pollution, fairness and Australians' attitudes towards the sale of public gas resources. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, he explains how voter attitudes have shifted – and why the old 'climate wars' frame may be masking a much deeper consensus around economic fairness.
He also explores what this means for proposals such as a Polluter Pays Levy and a Fair Share Levy, how resilient that support might be under political attack, and where the obstacles to reform now lie.
A video version of podcast is available at: https://www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/webinar-why-we-shouldn-t-be-held-hostage-to-the-past-unlocking-the-consensus-on-pricing
Learn more about the Polluter Pays Levy and the Fair Share Levy at: https://www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-case-for-pricing-pollution
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Kos Samaras – Director Strategy and Analytics
Kos Samaras specialises in compiling and interpreting research, statistical data and polling to provide a unique insight into the cause and effects of social and political issues impacting communities across Australia.
Often sought for expert commentary on polling data and its impact on all levels of politics, Kos’s keen understanding of the nature of political parties and government decision-making (drawn from more than 25 years of political experience with Victorian Labor) allows him to deliver effective solutions for a broad range of clients.