Federal Court rules Australian government doesn’t have a duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change
- Written by Liz Hicks, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne
The Federal Court has handed down its long-awaited judgement in a four-year climate case brought by Torres Strait Islanders.
Elders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai took the Australian government to court on behalf of their community, arguing the government has a duty of care to protect them from climate change. They...