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Byron Shire Calls for Compensation Fund from Big Polluters

Byron Shire Council is calling on the federal government to make big polluters pay for climate damage. The motion will push to establish a National Climate Compensation Fund, funded by a levy on major coal, oil and gas companies. The Byron council says communities are being left to cover the rising costs of climate-fuelled disasters, with …

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Majority of Australians think Fossil Fuel Corporations should pay for climate damage

Majority of Australians believe coal, oil and gas corporations should pay for the damage caused by their climate pollution. Commissioned by the newly formed alliance, Make Big Polluters Pay, the polling also found 75% of Australians are in agreement – climate change and extreme weather are contributing to cost-of-living pressures. With a big percentage of …

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