House debates

Monday, 26 October 2020

Questions without Notice

Climate Change

2:16 pm

Photo of Adam BandtAdam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Last week, Joe Biden said, 'Global warming is an existential threat to humanity, and we're told by all the leading scientists in the world that we don't have much time. We're going to pass the point of no return within the next eight to 10 years.' Also last week, our own Bureau of Meteorology confirmed in Senate estimates that, with current policies, including yours, we will pass this point of no return, with Australia on track for a catastrophic 4.4 degrees of warming during the lifetime of today's primary school students. Why are you sticking with Trump-like 2030 targets that cross the point of no return and threaten millions of Australian lives? Prime Minister, why won't you protect Australia's children?

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