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Adam Bandt via email.nationbuilder.com
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Neville —
The ongoing bushfires in NSW reinforce the urgency of tackling global warming. Yet today Tony Abbott denied the science linking climate change and bushfire risk and attacked the head of the UN’s climate change agency.
Over the last 12 months we have had the hottest year, the hottest month, the hottest week and the hottest day on record. These hot temperatures and a dry winter have primed the south-east of Australia, increasing the bushfire risk.
For many years scientists and fire fighters have been warning of increased bushfire risk due to climate change. The CSIRO says we are on track to increase the number of extreme fire days by 300% in the coming decades.
Despite these dangers, Tony Abbott continues to deny that climate change will make bushfires worse. He wants to close down debate on the dangers of global warming and the need for stronger action.
We need to talk about bushfires and global warming. Please share my recent article in the Guardian.
Instead of taking stronger action on climate change, Tony Abbott wants to take us backwards.
One of the first acts of the new government was to abolish the Climate Commission and freeze any investments by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Next Tony Abbott wants to repeal the Clean Energy Act and scrap the price on pollution.
People need to know that by failing to act on climate change, Tony Abbott is increasing the risk of dangerous bushfires. Please share my recent article in the Guardian.
Over the last week I have been attacked by the Murdoch press for talking about global warming and bushfires and Tony Abbott’s failure to protect the Australian people.
But I will continue to talk about climate change and the need for action. I hope you will join me by sharing this article and having the conversation with your friends and family on social media.
Adam Bandt
PS. Save the date. November 17 will be a national day of action on climate change. There