Joe Hockey on CSIRO cuts: former treasurer's letter to the New York Times dissected

Australia's ambassador to the US defends criticism of his country's climate stance in an editorial - but how do the points he makes stack up?

Australia's former treasurer Joe Hockey has weighed into the debate about cuts to climate research at CSIRO, by writing a letter to the New York Times.

In February, CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall announced the agency would halve its commitment to climate change modelling and measurement.