Tackling climate change in line with the best science
What we ranked them: F
Why: While on paper the Liberal Party has a net zero target, their actions and commitments do not align with this target, and members of the party have indicated their exit from the Paris Climate Agreement if elected [22][23]. They have also confirmed that they would abandon the current climate pollution reduction target of 43% on 2005 levels if elected [24]. During their time in opposition, the Liberal Party has blocked and opposed Labor's bare minimum climate policies [25].
Ending support for fossil fuels
What we ranked them: F
Why: The Liberal party platform actively supports the opening of new gas basins, such as the Beetaloo basin in the Northern Territory [26]. They have repeatedly indicated their support for fossil fuel corporations, and made no effort to decrease spending or approvals. In their last term of government, the Liberals spent $55.3 billion subsidising fossil fuels in just 2021-2022 [27]. In the 2025 budget response, the Liberal party promised a further $1.3b in subsidies for gas, and promised to fast track approvals without proper environmental assessments [28].
Land rights and First Nations Justice
What we ranked them: F
Why: The Liberals opposed the Voice to Parliament [29]. They support fossil fuel extraction across the country despite constant opposition by many Aboriginal communities and Traditional owners, and they continue to prioritise the fossil fuel industry over cultural heritage and the rights of First Nations people [30].
Investment in a future powered by clean and safe renewable energy (no nuclear!)
What we ranked them: F
Why: The Liberal party is advocating for nuclear reactors for Australia, knowing that it’s a delay tactic - knowing it would take decades to get off the ground, providing a pathway to keep coal and gas [31]. They have also heavily leaned into anti-renewable sentiment, using this to stoke division. On paper they acknowledge there is a role for renewables, but lack detail on what this looks like, and have called for a cap on renewable energy if elected [32].
Addressing the impact climate change has on cost of living
What we ranked them: F
Why: The Liberal party opposes increasing tax from fossil fuel companies, and is against a polluters pay model [33]. They have downplayed the connection between climate change and increasing costs, and have nothing in their policy platform on climate resilience or adaptation [34].
