Climate Change

Fremantle is the Canary on the Coastline

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 11:24

Returning from a recent visit to California to Fremantle’s sweltering summer temperatures in autumn, newly re-elected Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren recounted reports in the USA media that named Australia the “canary in the coal mine” in terms of experiencing impacts of climate change.

“The Climate Commission reported that this past summer was the hottest on record and included the hottest sea-surface temperatures ever,” Ms MacLaren said today.
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What some are saying about our Bill on Climate Change

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 18/02/2013 - 14:31

What some are saying about the Climate Change Readiness (Coastal Planning and Protection) Bill 2012 introduced into Parliament late last year.

This letter was received from the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council, the regional natural resource management (NRM) organisation for the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR) of Western Australia.

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Rockingham ahead of the game on climate change

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 15:53

With higher than expected sea water temperatures and faster than predicted sea level rise, the Greens say WA needs to follow the example set by Rockingham on climate change.

Greens spokesperson on planning, Lynn MacLaren MLC, said Rockingham’s showing the way and the rest of Western Australia can’t afford a piecemeal approach any longer.

“The City of Rockingham is well beyond debating what may be causing climate change,” Ms MacLaren said today. “They have studied the science and intend to be ready.
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Life at Jervoise Bay and Woodman Point to Change in New Climate

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 09:00

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren revealed today the impacts climate change is having on Cockburn, and called for state government action to relieve pressure on local council efforts to adapt to climate change.

“Modest predictions see the coastal facilities along Jervoise Bay and Woodman Point under water by 2100. In just the moderate projections released by Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the spits, groynes and jetties that are currently used in this area in particular are going to disappear by 2100. This is based on a 0.8 metre rise in sea level.

“Unfortunately, there will also be a further increase in high tide, bringing inundation to areas 1.4 metres above current sea level.
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Climate Change Readiness (Coastal Planning and Protection) Bill 2012 Speech

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 10/12/2012 - 11:32

Extract from Hansard [COUNCIL —Thursday, 29 November 2012] p9040a-9040a Hon Lynn MacLaren

Climate Change Readiness (Coastal Planning and Protection) Bill 2012

Introduction and First Reading
Bill introduced, on motion by Hon Lynn MacLaren, and read a first time.

Second Reading

HON LYNN MacLAREN (South Metropolitan) [10.10 am]: I move — Read more »

Coastal Bill - Second Reading Speech

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 14:49

Climate Change Readiness
Coastal Planning and Protection Bill 2012

Second Reading Speech

I move that the Bill now be read a second time.

Firstly Mr President, pursuant to standing order 126(1), I advise that this bill is not a uniform legislation bill. It does not ratify or give effect to an intergovernmental or multilateral agreement to which the government of the state is a party; nor does this bill, by reason of its subject matter, introduce a uniform scheme or uniform laws throughout the commonwealth.
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Greens Bill Plugs the Climate Change Gap

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Thu, 29/11/2012 - 07:57

As emergency service workers mop up after the most recent storm damage the Greens WA are today releasing a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change on coastal communities.

Greens spokesperson on planning Lynn MacLaren said the strategy would plug obvious gaps in the state’s current planning legislation.

“No-one wants their house foundations washing out to sea,” Ms MacLaren said.
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Greenhouse Emissions - Western Australian Government Strategies

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 13:42

Extract from Hansard

[COUNCIL — Thursday, 18 October 2012] p7180a-7180a

Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Helen Morton; Hon Robin Chapple

Greenhouse Emissions - Western Australian Government Strategies

Motion

Resumed from 1 July 2010 on the following motion moved by Hon Robin Chapple —

That this Council calls on the state government to — Read more »

Coastal Care Needs More Than Patchwork

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:38

Lynn MacLaren MLC, Greens spokesperson on Planning, said the recent tripling of coastal protection grant funding points to a growing problem which is not easily addressed by short term projects. “The coast care grants play an important role in protecting the coast, but I question this Government’s patchwork approach.”

“The waves of climate change are going to continue rolling in over our shores. Erosion protection at Emu Point and Monitoring in Mandurah are the tip of iceberg. This is why I am introducing the Climate Change Readiness (Coastal Planning and Protection) Bill 2012. Read more »