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Can only speak from my personal circles but the current bushfires aren't having a direct impact on personal responsibility (those who were interested were alrea
by mceoin 7y ago
Can only speak from my personal circles but the current bushfires aren't having a direct impact on personal responsibility (those who were interested were already interested; those that weren't still aren't).
We just had a political cycle where the Labor party lost on (among many reasons) a more climate-change focused agenda in the federal election, so we won't know for another three years if there is any any voter backlash. Additionally, parliament is not in session and the major parties are currently focused on crisis response (instead of attacking each other), so the political football has yet to truly begin.
Aside from the considerable pain and hardship for these local communities and the potential increase in politicization of environmental issues, the tourism sector is being obviously effected as you simply can't drive to many parts of New South Wales right now, tourists are being asked to leave many areas, and Sydney has been smog filled for the last month.
- sumedh 7y ago> so we won't know for another three years if there is any any voter backlash Labour will say your taxes will increase, liberals will promise more tax cuts and everyone will vote for Liberal again.
- rs23296008n1 7y agoNot so much in Cobargo. They were somewhat less than enthusiastic over the Prime Bureaucrat's recent visit.
- mceoin 7y agoYes it's definitely possible that Bega will flip next state election even though the anger is directed at federal leadership.
- perilunar 7y ago> Sydney has been smog filled for the last month. Not smog, just plain smoke.
- mceoin 7y agoYou are correct - I can't edit original post as it's been too long but thank's for picking that up.