Pocock seeks to impose duty of care on Australian government over climate harm

Senator's bill calls for new conditions in Climate Change Act to influence decision-making on projects that could raise greenhouse gas emissions

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The independent senator David Pocock will call for a duty of care in Australian law that would require governments to consider the impact of climate harm on young people in their decision-making.

With July on track to be the world's hottest month on record, the ACT senator will move his first private members's bill, which calls for new conditions to be enshrined in Australia's Climate Change Act.

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