Mr Pabai said if the government continues to fail his people, they will be forced to leave their homelands.
Torres Strait Islander Elders are fighting for their lands, culture and existence in the first climate class action brought by Australia's First Nations people. With rising sea levels and other effects of climate change threatening their islands and way of life, Elders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai launched a Federal Court case against the federal government in October 2021.
"We have these big inundations during monsoon season, which mean our water system, the island wells and everything is contaminated by salt," he said. He said he has a responsibility to protect his homelands, community and culture from climate change. "Our message to the Australian government is that we can't wait any more years for climate action," Mr Kabai said.
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