As a scientist, Tim Flannery says he’s seen climate change kicked around parliament for decades.

Australians are now paying for the years of denial, distraction and delay from our politicians, with a decade’s worth of warming just in the past couple of years.

While the last election sent the major parties a clear message that Australia should act on climate change, he says this election is all about how. And he says he’s optimistic that this could actually be the last climate election.

Today, chief councillor of the Climate Council Tim Flannery on the choice Australians are facing – between expanding renewables, or repeating the mistakes of the past.

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Guest: Chief councillor of the Climate Council Tim Flannery 

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