Australian coal exports 'equally responsible' for climate disasters: Ex-chief scientist Penny Sackett

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated August 17 2022 - 6:24am, first published 5:30am
Former chief scientist Penny Sackett wants Labor to raise its climate action ambitions. Picture: Karleen Minney
Former chief scientist Penny Sackett wants Labor to raise its climate action ambitions. Picture: Karleen Minney

A former chief scientist is urging the government to stop or drastically curtail approvals of new fossil fuel projects, describing it as the most significant step it can take to protect Australians from more "calamitous" climate change.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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