Government Members:

Government members—in particular, National Party members—often, justifiably, refer to the immense contribution made to the economy by Australian farmers. No sector understands the devastation of extreme weather events better than our farmers. Yet it is the future of Australian farmers, and tens of billions of dollars of production, that is so much at risk from climate change. As Australia's Chief Scientist recently warned, the planet is losing the battle against climate change. Other countries are acting, while Australia seems to be going backwards on this. The recent conference in Paris highlighted the urgency of this matter. Again, this country is almost denying reality when it comes to climate change. The members of the Turnbull government may well have exited public life by the time climate change fully impacts on all Australians, so they will not be around to be held to account. But future generations will inherit the fallout of the Turnbull government's incompetence and inaction.

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