Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

President, with your indulgence, I also acknowledge the delegation from South Korea and say I enjoyed my chat with them the other day and their interest in climate change and climate policy.

My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Minister Watt. Minister, new research published in the journal Nature, 'Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment', on Thursday 21 August has shown that Antarctica is at risk of abrupt and potentially irreversible changes to the continent's ice, ocean and ecosystems, which will have profound implications for Australia and the planet unless urgent action is taken to curb global greenhouse gas emissions. Minister, have you read this new report, and do you acknowledge the very worrying changes this new research highlights?