The federal court has found the commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to torres strait islander peoples to protect them from the impacts of climate change or fund adaptation measures.. Documents will be placed onto the online file when they are considered both.
Given the significant public interest in this matter, the court has adopted a publicly available online file.. The federal court has found that the commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to torres strait islanders to protect them from the impact of climate change.