2017-06-14
I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move that the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 December 2017:
The implications of climate change for Australia’s national security with particular reference to:
(a) the threats and long-term risks posed by climate change to national security and international security, including those canvassed in the National Security Implications of Climate-Related Risks and a Changing Climate Report by the United States Department of Defense;
(b) the role of both humanitarian and military response in addressing climate change and the means by which these responses are implemented;
(c) the capacity and preparedness of Australia’s relevant national security agencies to respond to climate change risks in our region;
(d) the role of Australia’s overseas development assistance in climate change mitigation and adaptation more broadly;
(e) the role of climate mitigation policies in reducing national security risks; and
(f) any other related matters.
Motion Defence and Veterans Affairs Climate Change