The shame here is that neither the government nor the court pointed out that the kids could practice what they preach
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has successfully argued she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.
The ruling of the full bench of the Federal Court today overturned an earlier win by a group of eight children, who brought a class action on behalf of all Australian children that temporarily established the new common-law duty of care.
Experts say the children are likely to appeal against the decision in the High Court, but in the meantime, the ruling removes the duty of care that was established by Justice Mordecai Bromberg.
The class action, led by teenager Anj Sharma, argued that the environment minister had a duty of care to protect young people from climate change, and that this needed to be a consideration in the approval process for projects that would produce greenhouse gas.
The original class action also argued that digging up and burning coal would make climate change worse and harm young people in the future.
The earlier win, now overturned, led to headlines around the world. The world-first case relied on common-law principles to establish the duty of care, and so was relevant to other common-law countries including England, the United States and New Zealand.
And now, with the loss, you aren’t seeing many headlines around the world. Huh. The government should take away the use of fossil fueled buses and energy for the cult kids, see how they like that.
Teach proposes to Teach those damn children a lesson! The government should take away the use of fossil fueled buses and energy for the cult kids, see how they like that.
Pathetic and hateful. Even for a nuAuthoritarian like Teach. But a view into their ‘thought’ processes, such as they are. Authoritarians urge their governments to punish protesters – Teach wants the government to strip those he slurs as warmists or warmunists of their use of any fossil fuels. One winter in unheated classrooms, no lights, no internet and having to walk to school will Teach kids not to challenge government!!