Commercial Determinants Drive Political Determinants of Health in a Neoliberal Society; Comment on “Energy as a Social and Commercial Determinant of Health: A Qualitative Study of Australian Policy”

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School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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Energy policies have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of the population. However, Australia’s energy policies rarely consider health and wellbeing in their policies. In Australia and in many other countries, energy policies, while developed by governments, are heavily influenced by commercial entities within the fossil fuel industry. This means that Australia’s energy policy does not reflect what climate science tells us is necessary for a safe climate. Australia’s environmental laws are insufficient to protect both nature and the environment. Environment and climate advocates have been urging the Australian government to strengthen these laws while industry, particularly the mining industry have been pushing to weaken them. This clearly demonstrates the strong intersection between commercial and political determinants of health. 

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 March 2025

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  • Receive Date: 18 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 10 March 2025
  • First Publish Date: 11 March 2025

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