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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, ...

Equity Generation Lawyers 9 July 2021: In announcing the Morrison Government’s intention to appeal yesterday’s Federal Court finding of a duty of care, Environment Minister Sussan Ley is arguing that she has the freedom to not care about Australian children and young people, according to the teenagers behind the case. “When I heard the news I found it funny and honestly pretty embarrassing that the Environment Minister plans to appeal,” said Anjali Sharma, 17, in Melbourne. “As a person in power, her job should be to act for, not against, the young people of Australia. But instead o...

The Federal Court's ruling that the government has a duty of care to protect young people from climate change is a win. Zane Alcorn argues it is due to mass mobilisations on the streets.

Climate conscious teenagers have failed to secure an injunction to stop the Morrison government approving a coal mine expansion in NSW.

Class-action suit by teenagers against coal mine in Australia to start on Tuesday The students say Australia’s environment minister has a duty of care to protect them from climate change 01 March 2021 - 12:06 Melanie Burton Picture: 123RF Melbourne — A class action against a coal mine extension that begins on Tuesday could make it more difficult for coal mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change, if the claimants prove successful. The landmark claim, by a group of eight teenagers from across Australia, begins on Tu...