2010 Federal Election – A 10-Point Plan for Coastal Australia
The National Sea Change Taskforce has launched an advocacy campaign for the 2010 Federal election and is inviting all coastal councils to take part by strongly lobbying local candidates in coastal electorates.
The campaign is aimed at raising awareness among candidates of the challenges facing our coastal communities. It is also aimed at gaining the support of all political parties for the measures necessary to address the complex pressures facing coastal LGAs and their communities. These measures are set out in the 10-Point Plan for Coastal Australia which can be downloaded through the link below.
Australia’s coastal electorates are politically volatile, largely because of rapid population growth and continuing population turnover, or ‘churn’. The results of the 2007 Federal Election, in which 12 of the 25 seats won by the incoming Labor Government were non-metro coastal electorates, highlight the important role that these seats play in a Federal election.
An analysis of marginal electorates for the 2010 election shows that 12 of the 19 Labor seats held with a margin of less than 3% are coastal seats while six of the 12 coalition seats held with a margin of less than 3% are coastal seats. The analysis is based on the two-party preferred vote at the 2007 Federal election which has been adjusted for the subsequent redistribution. What this means is that 18 (58%) of the 31 Federal electorates held with a margin of less than 3% are coastal seats. The results in these electorates will be a key factor in determining the outcome of the forthcoming election.
Coastal councils can obtain information on how to take part in the campaign by contacting the Taskforce at - info@seachangetaskforce.org.au
Click here to download the 10-Point Plan for Coastal Australia
