The government must be ‘bold and brave’ on climate change action

Labor MP Amanda Rishworth has called on the government to be bold and brave and to stop being controlled by the climate deniers after a startling environmental report revealed sea levels could rise by more than a metre by next century. The Member for Kingston, who said she has 31 kilometres of beach in her electorate, told Sky News the people she speaks to are very concerned about the future and concerned about climate change. There have been too many climate deniers in their own ranks... we need leadership from this government when it comes to climate action. Coastal flooding that was previously seen once every century could become a yearly occurrence by 2050, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Under the best-case scenario outlined by the report, sea levels could rise by 30-60 centimetres, however it is possible that sea levels could rise by more than a metre by 2100. Image: News Corp Australia Read More Our Apps