Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley. File photo: Reuters
Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley. File photo: Reuters
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Australian climate minister doesn’t have duty of care to children, court rules

  • A group of students had argued Sussan Ley must weigh the harm that climate change would inflict on children when approving new fossil fuel projects
  • In July 2020, a judge agreed with the eight students, but the environment minister appealed that watershed ruling

Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley. File photo: Reuters
Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley. File photo: Reuters
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