Students have joined politicians and health professionals outside Scott Morrison's Sydney prime ministerial residence to demand action on climate change.
Climate protesters have vowed to camp outside the prime minister's Sydney residence, Kirribilli House, until he returns from holidays.
"Our direct message to Scott Morrison is for him to come home ... even though he's entitled to a holiday, it shouldn't be at a time where Australia is in crisis," said the 14-year-old.Demonstrators gathered outside Kirribilli House on Thursday morning demanding urgent action amid unprecedented bushfires, with one doctor declaring climate change the greatest health crisis of the century.
They called on the federal government to take immediate action on climate change and urged no new coal and gas projects, a transition to 100 per cent renewables and funding for affected fossil fuel workers. "It is negligent not to do anything about mitigation or adaptation. It is criminal to continue mining, burning, exporting oil, coal and gas because it's fuelling the crisis," Dr Loo told the crowd.Protesters have set up tents outside Kirribilli House.On Wednesday, Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack defended the timing of Mr Morrison's break.
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