Bernie Sanders' economic adviser says Australia's bushfires are a climate change 'wake-up call'

Stephanie Kelton says Australia could 'absolutely' benefit from a program similar to the Green New Deal

Australia's unprecedented bushfires are a wake-up call to the world about the importance of tackling climate change, Bernie Sanders' economic adviser said, and the country should consider implementing a green new deal to transition to a low carbon economy.

Stephanie Kelton said Australia could benefit from an ambitious program of spending, similar to the one proposed by Sanders and others that aims to transform the US economy and help keep global heating below 1.5C.