'Climate change - along with many other factors - contributes to what is occurring today.' AusPol 9News
"Australia is meeting and beating our emissions reduction targets," he said."Our emissions are around 50 million tonnes lower on average over the term of our government from what we inherited.""We need to reduce emissions and that's what is being achieved," Mr Morrison said.
Mr Morrison also rejected a global report showing Australia ranks last in the world on climate change policy. The ongoing blazes have also opened an uncomfortable wound within the Liberal Party, with NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean breaking ranks to blame climate change for the fires."Matt Kean is right. Climate change is contributing to the fire situation. We need to take practical steps at home, and be ambitious abroad," Mr Falinski said.
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