Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The appeal papers lodged by the minister, in fact—and I will quote directly from them—argue that Justice Bromberg:

… erred in finding that the minister owed a duty to take reasonable care … to avoid causing personal injury or death to persons who were under 18 years of age … arising from emissions of carbon dioxide.

Given the IPCC report released last night, how can you possibly look Australia's children in the eye and argue that you don't owe them a duty of care?