STATEMENT: Wavering on climate risks is not leadership
17 April 2025
Peter Dutton still can’t say with conviction that climate change is getting worse — yet somehow believes he can lead a country facing escalating climate risks.
He says he’ll turn to the science, but the science is already unequivocal: it’s getting worse, and Australians are living with the consequences – and it’s costing us.
That’s not leadership. You can’t claim to want to keep Australians safe or prosperous if you won’t accept the reality of growing climate risks — let alone act on them.
While ignoring the growing risks might be politically convenient both scientists and national security experts warn that climate change is the greatest threat to our safety and stability.
Australia needs a multipartisan commitment to cut emissions, and help communities adapt to the climate impacts already underway.
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