Court declares Ley's climate duty of care

By Karen Sweeney
Updated July 8 2021 - 12:48pm, first published 12:46pm
The Commonwealth must pay the legal costs of the children who sued Sussan Ley over climate change.
The Commonwealth must pay the legal costs of the children who sued Sussan Ley over climate change.

The Federal Court has officially declared that Australia's environment minister has a duty of care to protect children from future personal injury caused by climate change.

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