I recognise the commitment and determination of those taking part in the climate change \u2018Solidarity Sit Down\u2019 in Newcastle today to highlight the Morrison government\u2019s unconscionable lack of action on climate change.
\nIf there ever was time to act on climate change, it is now, as we witness some of the most severe and widespread fires\u00a0Australia has ever seen.
\nWhile no weather event can be attributed directly to climate change, there can be no question that it is feeding longer, more intense weather patterns and an increased likelihood of natural disasters.
\nThis isn\u2019t about politics. It\u2019s about scientific reality. Climate change is real and it requires real leadership to address it.
\nThe Morrison Government urgently needs to get over its pathological aversion to science and take meaningful action on climate change.
\nRegretfully, the Liberals have not only failed to deliver an energy policy and set a wholly inadequate emissions reduction target, but they\u2019ve also set about trying to axe every mechanism put in place by the former Labor Government to assist.
\nLabor went to the last election with a strong plan to reduce emissions and meet Australia\u2019s climate targets. Regretfully, we weren\u2019t able to form Government.
\nWhile Labor remains deeply committed to real action on climate change, it\u2019s the Morrison Government that must ensure that Australia does its share to avoid a global climate catastrophe.
\nI encourage students and activists to keep putting strong pressure on the Morrison Government to act in the interests of the planet and future generations, as I and my Labor colleagues will continue to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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