Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Questions without Notice

Climate Change: Australian Defence Force

2:11 pm

Photo of Murray WattMurray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Northern Australia) Share this | Hansard source

In January 2019, the US Department of Defense released a report assessing the future impact of climate change on its military installations. The report found more deserts, bushfires, flooding and drought—exacerbated by climate change—posed risks to the US military's bases and capability. Has the ADF conducted a similar assessment?

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