One Nation Pushes Climate Denial as Scientists Refute
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- One Nation claims it is the only Australian party that questions climate science and rejects evidence of warming.
- One Nation's climate policy language was copied from the defunct denial group Galileo Movement, where former coalminer Malcolm Roberts once served as project manager.
- Sarah Perkins‑Kirkpatrick of Australian National University says extreme heat events have risen globally since the 1950s, calling One Nation’s denial “bullshit.”
- CSIRO research indicates that people’s climate views can be shaped by their voting choices, suggesting One Nation supporters are more likely to reject climate science.
- Dr John Cook of University of Melbourne notes One Nation is out of touch with both scientific evidence and the broader climate‑denial community, which now focuses on attacking solutions rather than denying facts.
Why it matters: One Nation's climate denial can sway voters to reject scientific consensus, weakening support for emissions reductions and risking higher climate‑related costs for Australians in the next decade.
