Catryna Bilyk (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The sceptics just refuse to acknowledge the reality. While we are quoting from newspapers, I did happen to read today in the West AustralianWestern Australia is the state Senator Cash comes from, I believe—an article painting a bleak picture of climate change in action. If you all want to have a look at it, it is on page 13. It says:

War, hunger, poverty and sickness will stalk humanity if the world fails to tackle climate change, a 12-day UN conference on global warming was told yesterday.

A volley of grim warnings opened the marathon talks, which are aimed at drawing up a new worldwide treaty to cut greenhouse gases and help countries exposed to the fury of climate change.