Macnamara Candidates Forum
on Climate Change and Energy


3 April 2019
On Wednesday 3 April 2019 five hundred people attended a forum at the St Kilda Town Hall to hear the Liberal, Labor and Greens candidates for the Federal Seat of Macnamara. Students from local schools, and Climate and Energy experts also spoke.
Videos and photos of the Macnamara Climate Change & Energy Forum are below.

The result of the election in the Federal Division of Macnamara (above) closely matches the City of Port Phillip (below) can be seen on the Australian Electoral Commission website at https://results.aec.gov.au/24310/Website/HouseDivisionPage-24310-322.htm

VIDEOS & PHOTOS of the MACNAMARA CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY FORUM

A 3 minute address from Eloisa Moses-McMahon a student at Albert Park College.
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A 3 minute address from Annalise Smith & Sabrina Phillips Brash,
both students at Elwood College.

A 7 minute address by Fiona Armstrong from the Climate and Health Alliance.

An 8 minute address from Simon Holmes Γ  Court from the University of Melbourne.

A 3 minute Q&A on the rebuilding of the Port Phillip EcoCentre.
On 27 April, Labor commits to contribute $2.75m to build a new EcoCentre.


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These are one minute highlights, spread through the evening, from the talks of:- Pam O’Neil – Port Phillip EcoCentre
– Peter Mares – Moderator, Writer and ex-ABC Journalist
– Simon Holmes Γ  Court – Climate & Energy College, University of Melbourne
– Fiona Armstrong – Climate and Health Alliance
– Eloisa Moses-McMahon, Year 11, Albert Park College
– Steph Hodgins-May, Greens Party Candidate
– Josh Burns – Labor Party Candidate
– Kate Ashmor – Liberal Party Candidate
Candidates answering a few key questions submitted on-line and from the audience.
– Sabrina Phillips Brash – Elwood College

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The complete speeches of:
– Pam O’Neil – Port Phillip EcoCentre
– Peter Mares – Moderator, Writer and ex-ABC Journalist
– Simon Holmes Γ  Court – Climate & Energy College, University of Melbourne
– Fiona Armstrong – Climate and Health Alliance
– Eloisa Moses-McMahon, Year 11, Albert Park College

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The complete speeches of:
– Steph Hodgins-May, Greens Party Candidate
– Josh Burns – Labor Party Candidate
– Kate Ashmor – Liberal Party Candidate
Candidates answering all the questions they were asked.

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Final summing up by each of the candidates:
– Kate Ashmor – Liberal Party Candidate
– Josh Burns – Labor Party Candidate
– Steph Hodgins-May, Greens Party Candidate

And a final word from two students from Elwood College:
– Annalise Smith – Elwood College
– Sabrina Phillips Brash – Elwood College



Photos taken during the evening by Julian Meehan.