House debates

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Committees

Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts Committee; Report

4:28 pm

Photo of John MurphyJohn Murphy (Lowe, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is not intended to be a prop, but I will give credit where credit is due. On page 1 again, this time of the AgeFairfax again. I have never seen anything like this. This really points to the substance of the report: ‘$2bn threat from rising oceans’ by Adam Morton and Peter Ker. The report warns of Western Port damage. If you turn to page 6 you get substance: ‘Running the rule over risk’, ‘Rising to the challenge: sea level rise impacts in Victoria’, ‘Councils at risk over coastal projects’, ‘Emission cuts “well short of a safe result”‘, ‘Exotic disease risk rises’ and ‘Call to set new deadline for treaty’. This is fantastic media coverage and will go a long way to educating the public.

It does not stop there. I have to give credit to News Ltd. On page 1 of the Australian

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