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16 October 2019 Renew Economy: Government blocks crossbench motion to declare a climate change emergency. The Morrison Government has blocked a motion in Federal parliament to declare a climate emergency, and refused efforts from the crossbench to even discuss the proposal. Greens member for Melbourne Adam Bandt sought to suspend standing orders in the House of Representatives late in Tuesday’s sitting, that would have allowed him to move the climate emergency declaration with fellow crossbench member, independent member Andrew Wilkie, seeking to second the motion. “If the government can declare a budget emergency, than parliament can declare a climate emergency,” Bandt said. Read more here