Senate debates Questions without Notice

Climate Change


George Brandis

George Brandis Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General

2:30 pm

I don't accept the premise of your question. The government does accept the science of climate change. Of course we accept the science of climate change. We also, by the way, accept that within that broad descriptor there is vigorous debate, particularly, of course, among scientists themselves, as to certain premises and certain conclusions. Nevertheless, the broad proposition that there is an empirically established link between human behaviour and climate change, we do support and accept. For that reason—

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