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The Point recognises the ancestral connections and custodianship of Traditional Owners throughout Australia. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.

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Louise Morris

Louise is an award-winning advocate with 20 years’ experience encompassing climate, energy, forest protection, and law reform in the not-for-profit sector, and federal politics before joining The Australia Institute.

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New gas won’t fix a broken system. It’s time to phase out fossil fuels

Climate impacts ranging from fires, floods, heatwaves, extreme cyclones and drought are already reshaping communities, livelihoods, and insurance policies across Australia.

ClimateEnvironment
New gas won’t fix a broken system. It’s time to phase out fossil fuels

OPINION

Lawfare in the Forests: How SLAPP suits and legal barriers damage democracy

Environmental groups do not have the capacity, financial resources or institutional incentives to pursue frivolous litigation. When community groups or conservation organisations bring a case, it is because significant environmental or procedural issues are at stake, and because all other channels for accountability and protecting the environment have failed. 

Democracy & AccountabilityEnvironment
Lawfare in the Forests: How SLAPP suits and legal barriers damage democracy
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