The Torres Strait Islanders' case against the Federal Government has been lost, with the Australian Federal Court finding the Government does not owe a duty of care to them, to mitigate climate change harms. It's the latest in a string of attempts to use the law to steer the Government on environmental issues. The next significant case will be the decision of the International Court of Justice about whether States are responsible for each other's climate harm.
Listen to UQ's Dr Chris McGrath's discussion with David Marr on ABC's Late Night Live
