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“Those carrying coffins out of Ukraine churches are not focused on climate change.”
Barnaby Joyce is accused of using war in Ukraine as a detracting factor in the climate crisis. This accusation stems from comments made in a Thursday address.
The Deputy Prime minister told the Rural Press Club Queensland that young people should be counting their lucky stars for their “rights and liberties” in Australia, instead of being angry about the Morrison Government’s ever-growing approvals for new mining projects.
“The people of democratic Taiwan could offer some compass points of priorities,” said Joyce. “Those carrying coffins out of Ukraine churches are not focused on climate change, as the aggressor has never made it an item of negotiation on a ceasefire.”
His comments are made after the A federal court rescinded a decision this weekAfter the original case, which was fought by eight teenagers as well as a nun last spring, the court ruled that the Environment minister had a duty of care to safeguard young people from the effects of climate change.
Joyce called it “naive” to think that “adolescent notoriety is a licence against logic” — in other words, young people should just be seen and not heard like the good old days, and trust in their leaders to look after them instead. “Will they stand behind their views when Greta Thunberg’s ‘blah blah blah’ oration fails to defend their rights and liberties?” he asked.
“As a premonition of tragedy, they are at precisely the right age to suffer the outcome of other deadly or overwhelming encumbrances on those liberties that allow them to go to our nation’s High Court.”
Joyce also advocated nuclear submarines. Joyce announced a $440million commitment to the Urannah Dam. This was despite the fact that Joyce had not been able to get a federal loan. Not having required environmental approvals yet.
At home, however, you can continue to enjoy the Climate CouncilLast week, Scott Morrison was criticized for not mentioning climate change when addressing Lismore residents who lost their homes. Loved onesDuring the recent floods in NSW.