Climate crisis: more than 100 Australian businesses and organisations support net-zero target

Australian Medical Association, Unilever and Atlassian among groups supporting Zali Steggall's bill in newspaper ads

The independent MP Zali Steggall has called on Australia's chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, to issue a clear opinion on whether the country should commit to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

Steggall is due to present to parliament on Monday long-promised climate change legislation that would include a target of net zero by 2050 that could be ratcheted up in line with changing scientific evidence.