It's absolutely not acceptable for people to argue that, if we are going to do anything about climate change at all, well, the responsibility lies solely with the individual.

The challenge that climate change presents to us, both in Australia and around the world, won't be solved by ramping up the nuclear industry.

I don't blame my own parents for the way I grew up, as quite often there is little choice in these issues.

Once you start to look into the guts of climate change you find that just about every scientific institution in the world is conducting research on the issue.

The core strands of my involvement in public life are a belief in the need to strive wherever possible for equality of treatment and opportunity, to ensure all people have the means to a decent livelihood.

I believe the divine is part of the world, not in a pantheistic way but by way of the movement of the Spirit.

In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.