Kerryn Phelps, the likely new member for Wentworth, will push for the revival of the near-defunct Climate Change Authority as part of her efforts to advance action on global warming at a federal level.
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| Anote Tong (left), a former president of Kiribati and now leading advocate for climate action, discussed the issue during a meeting with Kerryn Phelps, the likely new member for Wentworth, on Saturday in Sydney. |
Dr Phelps, who appears to hold an unassailable lead of 1783 votes for the seat vacated by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, said her determination to emphasise cutting carbon emissions and advancing renewable energy was reinforced by a meeting in Sydney on Saturday with ex-Kiribati president Anote Tong.
Read the story from The Sydney Morning Herald by Peter Hannam - “‘First thing': Phelps set sights on reviving fortunes of climate body.”
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