The Northcote by-election Vote Climate scorecard shows how all twelve candidates compare on action on the climate emergency. Local groups, including Darebin Climate Action Now, are delivering the scorecard to all 30,000 households in the electorate.
Eight of the twelve candidates in the Northcote by-election are supporting the call to declare a climate emergency: Bryony Edwards (independent – Save the Planet), Lidia Thorpe (Greens), Clare Burns (Labor), Joseph Toscano (independent), Russell Hayward (independent), Nevena Spirovska (independent), Nina Lenk (Animal Justice Party) and Laura Chipp (Reason).
The campaign is supported by eminent people from across the political spectrum including John Hewson (past Liberal opposition leader), Carmel Lawrence (past Labor premier of Western Australia), Rob Oakshott (past federal independent) and Christine Milne (past leader of the Greens). Read more here.
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The Northcote by-election on Saturday 18 November will be a close contest between Greens candidate Lidia Thorpe and Labor candidate Clare Burns. Ten other candidates are standing.
Candidates have been sent questionnaires that will form the basis for a Vote Climate scorecard. Results available soon.
All candidates are invited to a Candidates' Q&A Forum hosted by 12 community groups. The forum is on Thursday 9 November from 7.00pm till 9.00 pm at Northcote Town Hall.