We’re calling on the government to protect future generations
Intergenerational equity should be at the heart of the Australian Government’s decisions around climate. The Duty of Care law would result in fewer coal, oil and gas projects being approved, a faster transition to net zero and a brighter future for Australian children and for humanity.
Australian children deserve a better future, a future where the climate crisis isn’t propelling the world towards destruction. The actions we take today have the power to shape the world of tomorrow.
That’s why we have given evidence at a Senate Inquiry into the Duty of Care Bill.
If legislated, the Bill would hold the government to account for the future that our children inherit. It would positively accelerate the Australian Government’s action to tackle climate change by requiring decision-makers to prioritise future generations’ wellbeing when considering new projects which would result in substantial greenhouse gas emissions.
Australian children are already experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change. From catastrophic floods and bushfires to unprecedented heat waves, the economic, social and health impacts of the climate crisis will continue to worsen without real action. The most vulnerable children in our communities, including First Nations children, children with disability or those who live in remote or insecure housing, will be hit hardest. And yet currently, fossil fuel projects continue to be waved through at an alarming rate.
Intergenerational equity should be at the heart of the Australian Government’s decisions around climate. The Duty of Care law would result in fewer coal, oil and gas projects being approved, a faster transition to net zero and a brighter future for Australian children and for humanity.
We will continue to fight for stronger laws to uphold the rights of children now, and in generations to come. This includes also pushing the Government to enshrine the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment into Australian law as part of a national Human Rights Act.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Human Rights Law Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia, including the lands of the Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung, Gadigal, Ngunnawal, Darug and Wadawurrung people where we work from.
We pay our respect to Elders past and present. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
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