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20 May 2022

Australia election: Where do the parties stand on climate emergency?

Tomorrow Australia goes to the polls after several once-in-a-generation climate disasters.

From devastating bushfires to record floods, the country has borne the brunt of rising global temperatures.

But the main parties have been unwilling to talk about the climate emergency during the campaign, with the prime minister pledging to keep coal powered power stations open.

Warning: This report contains images of animals in distress.