This paper reviews the outcomes of the 2025 federal election, the major party positions and how the electorate voted on climate and energy policies. Australians from both cities and regions want to keep building more wind, solar and storage – and made this clear at the ballot box. A steep swing towards the ALP represents a resounding endorsement of Australia’s current plan for renewable power. 

The federal government now has a clear mandate to keep building on its promises by setting a strong 2035 climate target, rolling out a larger renewable powered grid (including providing cheaper home batteries) and better regulating major polluters.

Key findings

1. Australians made a resounding choice: keep powering on with renewables and storage, but no nuclear.
2. Climate change is now a fixture of Australian elections, and a large voting block prioritises climate champions at the ballot box.
3. The federal Coalition’s sweeping defeat points to the party being unelectable until it advances credible climate and energy policies.
4. Australians have given the ALP its strongest mandate since World War II to roll out more renewable power and storage, better regulate polluters and set new, stronger climate targets.