Wednesday, 19 November 2025

 Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:48): (1998) My constituency question is for the Minister for Climate Action. A constituent from my region of Southern Metro has written to me urging the government to legislate a duty of care to protect young people from the inevitable harms of climate change. They highlighted that young people today will inherit the full consequences of the decisions we make now and that governments have an obligation to ensure those decisions do not knowingly expose future generations to avoidable harm. This call aligns with the Victorian Greens proposal for a right to a safe climate in our Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, which would require decision-makers to consider long-term and intergenerational climate risks. Minister, will the government commit to advancing a legal duty of care via a charter amendment or equivalent framework in Victoria to ensure that young people and children are protected from climate harm?