Letter

In response to Climate-first foreign policy essential for Australia and regional security

When is it time for the climate rebellion?

I am so grateful to the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group for their complete commitment to our ongoing well-being and their respect for our intelligence and capacity to deal with the terrifying truth. Both this commitment and respect appear to be somewhat half-hearted from our government.

The latest evidence of disregard for our climate occurred on 28 August. That day, the Albanese Government quietly granted approval for Glencore to expand its Ulan thermal coal mine near Mudgee in NSW.

Meanwhile, the government steadfastly refuses to share the contents of two apparently terrifying documents detailing the security threat posed to us by global warming.

Do others feel, like me, that given the government’s existing failure to act in line with the science, and the presumed ignoring of the recommendations of the ASLCG, that the time for civil disobedience is fast approaching? And if not now, when?

— Lesley Walker from Northcote