This federal election ACF has independently assessed and scored the major parties and 18 independent candidates for their commitments to: Save nature, Champion renewables, Reject nuclear and Stop the climate wreckers. Nature needs you, now! So, before you vote, read on to see how the parties rank.
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Scorecard snapshot
Interactive scorecard
We’ve compiled this interactive chart allowing you to explore and compare how the major parties and 18 independent candidates rank for every commitment we assessed them on.
Find out which party aligns with you
Are you curious how the major parties stack up on the climate and nature issues that matter most to you? Take the ACF vote compass quiz to get your result and see how aligned the major parties are with your views.
The result of the quiz compares how important the issues are to you with our assessment of the strength of each party/candidate's nature and climate commitments.
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More information
The Australian Conservation Foundation’s election scorecard is designed to help voters understand how well the climate and nature policies of political parties and candidates align with ACF’s national agenda.
We have assessed the main parties (Labor, Liberal/National Coalition, Greens), incumbent independent MPs in the House of Representatives and independent candidates in electorates with high numbers of ACF supporters.
What it’s not
ACF’s scorecard is not an endorsement of any party or candidate. It’s an issue-based assessment that shows how closely parties and candidates align with our policy agenda for protecting nature and acting on climate.
Methodology
- Survey – we asked parties and candidates if they supported each of the 16 outcomes in ACF’s national agenda.
- Research – we analysed the parties and candidates’ survey responses, public policies, voting records and statements and measured them against all 54 tests of success in ACF’s national agenda.
In instances where candidates/parties have not responded to the survey, ACF has assessed their public statements and policies alone.
How we determined the final scores
ACF’s national agenda outlines four key policy goals, 16 outcomes needed to achieve those goals, and 54 detailed tests of success.
Each outcome in ACF’s national agenda is worth 3 to 5 points (based on ACF’s priorities) on the scorecard. Points for outcomes are split across the relevant tests of success.
We awarded full, partial or no points, based on evidence from the surveys and our research.
We shared an interim score with candidates and parties to give them a chance to provide further information or context before we determined a final score.