Deputy PM's comments on climate crisis faced by Pacific Islands are damaging, including colonialism here 'They will continue to survive, there’s no question they’ll continue to survive and they’ll continue to survive on large aid assistance from Australia'https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/16/pacific-islands-will-survive-climate-crisis-because-they-can-pick-our-fruit-australias-deputy-pm-says …
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Australia's aid to the Pacific has declined over the years. Plus this does not nullify Pacific & scientific positions on the need to act on climate change. Our leadership & wealth in the region was established by slavery & historic inequality. We have a moral obligation to act
10:53 PM - 16 Aug 2019
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