Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Senator McKim, the court declared that the Minister for the Environment had a duty to take reasonable care to avoid causing personal injury or death to young people in Australia arising from emissions of carbon dioxide to the earth's atmosphere in determining the Vickery extension project. But, on 16 July 2021, the Minister for the Environment filed a notice of appeal and is seeking an expedited hearing for that.

The Minister for the Environment and the government take very seriously their responsibilities under the act to protect the environment and, in doing so, the interests of all Australians. But, as the matter is before the court, it would be inappropriate to comment on this case any further.