Liberals speak out to back Science Minister on climate change action.

Liberal backbenchers have stepped up calls for greater action on climate change ahead of talks of new policy measures within weeks, backing a blunt warning from a senior minister to "move on" from arguments about whether global warming is real.

Liberal MPs are speaking out about the need for action on
 climate change as smoke blankets major Australian cities.

The vocal support counters a smaller group of conservatives within the Morrison government party room who oppose climate action, setting the scene for a clash over policy when Parliament resumes next month.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pointedly backed Science Minister Karen Andrews on Wednesday after she warned that those who rejected the science on climate change were wasting time when action was needed.

Mr Morrison said Ms Andrews had "well set out" the government policy and signalled again that he would bring forward future policies to adapt to a changing climate while also doing more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Read the story from The Age by David Crowe - “Liberals speak out to back Science Minister on climate change action.”