David Pocock on voting for ‘not great’ policy and how he wants to fix it
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How the Bill Will Work and How It Will Affect the Climate
I'm just wondering about how you would draw the line when the government had to consider approving or not approving a project. Like, how would they make that decision? So there's a threshold that's in line with what was proposed in the safeguard mechanism. If that project will produce a hundred thousand tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gases, then it needs to be assessed. And if it's found that it will have a material impact on the climate for young people and future generations, then it can't proceed. It has been described as toothless and it's already been used to support gas expansion. Are you worried that in passing that policy, you might have neglected your own duty of care
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