Who should pick up the tab for the costs of climate change in north Queensland? | Richard Denniss

As climate risks continue to rise, the government is considering the idea of subsidising north Queensland homeownersIs it fair that young men pay more for car insurance than older women, or that we make young healthy people buy private health insurance to keep the price of health insurance low for older customers? How about the fact that those who live in far-north Queensland are paying far more for home and contents insurance than those in the southern states?While there's no right answer to those questions, there is a wrong person to ask: namely, an economist. Continue reading...