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Environment Minister slammed for ‘embarrassing’ appeal decision
Environment Minister slammed for ‘embarrassing’ appeal decision
13 July 2021 • By Naomi Neilson Share
Teenagers behind a landmark Federal Court ruling have criticised the Environment Minister and the Morrison government for the “embarrassing” decision to appeal against having a duty of care to protect young Australians from potential harm.
Earlier this week, the Federal Court ruled in favour of eight young Australians who argued that the government must protect them from foreseeable future harms of climate change, particularly the “catastrophic” damage that could be done if projects that contribute to an increase in the earth’s temperature are permitted to proceed.
Back in 2002 the then-treasurer, Peter Costello, had a problem. The combination of privatising Telstra and the arrival of the first mining boom meant he had lots of money to spend and no excuse not to spend it. So, the intergenerational report was born.
Rather than focus on the fact that Australia was one of the richest countries in the world, that the mining boom was driving record government revenues and the government was sitting on tens of billions after selling off profitable assets, the IGR helped Peter Costello to convince the public that rather than invest in health or education, or support Australians in need, we had an obligation to look to the future and ensure that the budget was in good shape 40 years down the track.
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Environment Minister Sussan Ley is appealing a Federal Court declaration that she has a duty of care to protect children from future personal injury caused by climate change.
Justice Mordecai Bromberg made official on Thursday his ruling that Ms Ley owed the duty to all Australian children when exercising her legislative decision-making powers, regarding the Vickery Coal Mine in northern NSW.
Eight children took action against Ms Ley last year, challenging an expansion to the Whitehaven Coal-owned project north of Gunnedah.
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The project was approved previously by NSW s Independent Planning Commission and would result in 100 million additional tonnes of carbon emissions.
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