NSW environment minister urges voters worried about climate crisis to ‘send a message’ at ballot box

In pointed reference to federal colleagues, Liberal Matt Kean says it’s a ‘cop-out’ for politicians to say it’s up to others to fix the problem

The New South Wales Coalition environment minister has urged voters concerned about the climate crisis to “send a message to all leaders” at the ballot box, and – in a pointed reference to his federal colleagues – warned it is a “cop-out” for politicians to say it is up to others to fix the problem.

In speaking notes released ahead of a speech to be delivered on Tuesday, Matt Kean said the country needed to move “beyond a politics focused on vested interests”, and that every Australian should consider the ramifications of how they voted and take responsibility for “remaking our politics”.

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