Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I am so proud of the work my community has done on Curtin's pathway to net zero. Fifty volunteers have contributed to this 70-page report I hold, including engineers, academics, former public servants, architects, lawyers and ecologists, who met fortnightly for a year in five working groups. It provides an ambitious and exciting pathway to decarbonise our community, which also delivers a healthier, cleaner and fairer society. This report is a great example of what communities can do with an ambitious common purpose and a long-term view.

Half our emissions in Curtin come from electricity, and a third come from transport. There are also opportunities to decarbonise through how we approach buildings, urban greening and waste management. In each of these areas, the report sets out easy actions individuals can take and clear asks of federal, state and local governments. I particularly want to thank Claire Gardner, Alex Thornton, Peter Carton, Paul Rooks, Emmerson Richardson, Kate Laing, Elizabeth Karol, Barbara Pedersen and Emma Scaife for their contributions. I'm deeply grateful for the expertise we have in our community, and I'm so proud to represent an electorate that's driven by evidence and long-term interests rather than political ideology and short-term wins. I'll use this report to guide my priorities in Canberra.

Constituents who want to help Curtin decarbonise can use it to advocate to their representatives at all levels. A copy is freely available for any of my parliamentary colleagues who want to have a read and see the great work done by the Curtin community.

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