Julia Gillard says her government's carbon price proves climate policy isn't 'all too hard'

Former prime minister says helplessness' is no answer and warns against increasing nationalism during coronavirus pandemic

Julia Gillard has warned against a feeling of received helplessness" that policies to reduce greenhouse gases are all too hard", citing the carbon price legislated by her government as proof climate policy can get done".

Gillard, the former Australian prime minister and current Beyond Blue chair, made the comments on Wednesday in an Australia Institute webinar about the mental health impact of Covid-19 and the need to build back better" with more early intervention on the other side of the pandemic.