How the climate crisis upturned Australian politics - podcast

The rightwing coalition that has run Australia for most of the past decade has been ejected from power by voters sick of its inaction on the climate crisis, says Lenore TaylorFor years, Australia's Liberal prime ministers have denied the need for action on the climate crisis and then delayed taking it. Last Saturday, it helped propel them to one of the worst election defeats in Australian political history.Guardian Australia's editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, tells Michael Safi that while it was not the only issue that led to Scott Morrison's downfall as prime minister, his inaction on climate change was a major factor. Continue reading...