Anjali Sharma, Author at Crikey

Why would anyone join a youth advisory group on climate change?

Anjali Sharma — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:10:56 +0000

As the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water prepares to launch its own advisory council, are youth advisory groups worth engaging in with at all?

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Australia should not be held captive to the gas lobby’s unchecked power and influence

Anjali Sharma — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:59:34 +0000

The resource minister's announcement on Tuesday finalised exploration permits for Chevron, Woodside and others, and granted 10 additional permits to explore carbon capture and storage project.

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Australia’s criminalisation of peaceful protest is a stain on our democracy

Anjali Sharma — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:50:13 +0000

'The health of our planet hangs in the balance while those entrusted with legislative power prioritise short-term political gain over the well-being of future generations.'

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Labor’s ability to fight the climate wars next election has significantly weakened

Anjali Sharma — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:08:41 +0000

Australia's environmental laws are embarrassing us on the world stage — and are complicit in the destruction of our natural environment.

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Maybe Dutton is saying what everyone is thinking

Anjali Sharma — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:27:41 +0000

Regardless of the political reasons behind his promise to scrap Australia's emissions reduction target, the opposition leader is right about Labor's failings on climate action.

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We want politicians to think of young people, not themselves, over climate crises

Anjali Sharma — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 01:54:07 +0000

Anjali Sharma, a young climate activist, says it's the health and well-being of current and future generations that should be front and centre.

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My future looks bleak, and Labor’s two-faced climate rhetoric achieves nothing

Anjali Sharma — Thu, 18 May 2023 23:45:00 +0000

Anjali Sharma, a 19-year-old activist who led a class action against the Coalition for climate inaction, says Labor's policies are no better.

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