Sussan Ley Says 'Yeah Nah' to the Environment
John Shakespeare
In 2021 a group of eight teenagers and an 86-year-old nun secured a federal court judgement against Environment Minister Sussan Ley. The court ruled that, when considering the approval of fossil fuel projects, the minister had a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis. Ley appealed the decision, and the court overturned it on 15 March 2022.
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