For farmers climate change is the headline to our lives, but McCormack's Nationals avert their gaze

There might be a place where “raving inner city lunatics” are the only people who are concerned about climate change but it is certainly not Michael McCormack’s electorate of Riverina.

‘Michael McCormack’s extraordinary interview is just more
 evidence of the tin ear on the national political party most often
 associated with country Australia.’

Here in south-western New South Wales, the effects of climate change could not be more keenly felt, as we continue to manage for an extended fire season, as we continue to sell down stock and towns actively deal with water shortages and quality issues for drinking and irrigation.

They are just the headlines to our lives.

Monday’s extraordinary interview is just more evidence of the tin ear on the national political party most often associated with country Australia. And more’s the pity.

Read the opinion piece in The Guardian by Gabrielle Chan - “For farmers climate change is the headline to our lives, but McCormack's Nationals avert their gaze.”