David Pocock condemns Australia’s fossil fuel projects as an ‘existential threat’ to Pacific neighbours

Independent senator says depiction of Australia as part of Pacific family' is inconsistent with issuing approvals for new coal and gas projects

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The independent senator David Pocock says the Australian government is failing to listen to its Pacific family" and must stop approving new fossil fuel projects that fuel an existential threat for those nations".

In a new podcast to be released on Monday, the ACT senator also described the really sobering" experiencing of entering parliament and seeing the influence of the fossil fuel industry" up close.

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