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    Senator Brown needs to apologise for his insensitive foray into the flood disaster. "His timing in this period of National mourning shows a public figure at his very lowest" "to imply climate change is responsible for flooding is to deny the World's history from Noah and beyond"

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    Senator Brown needs to apologise for his insensitive foray into the flood disaster. "His timing in this period of National mourning shows a public figure at his very lowest" "to imply climate change is responsible for flooding is to deny the World's history from Noah and beyond"

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    - MEDIA RELEASE -

    SENATOR THE HON. ERIC ABETZ


    Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
    Shadow Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations
    Liberal Senator for Tasmania

    17th January 2011

    Brown Should Apologise


    “The Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown needs to apologise for his
    insensitive foray into the Queensland flood disaster,” Coalition Senate Leader Eric
    Abetz said today.

    “While silly and insensitive comments by Senator Brown have become his hallmark,
    his timing in this period of National mourning and uncertainty as to the death toll,
    shows a public figure at his very lowest.”

    “Senator Brown’s comments expose the Greens and his leadership as shallow and
    cynical – willing to peddle political propaganda in the face of a natural disaster,”
    Senator Abetz said.

    “Australia is a country of hugely varying climate extremes, from drought to flood in no


    time. It has always been thus.”

    “To imply climate change is responsible for flooding is to deny the World’s history
    from Noah and beyond.”

    “To suggest Australia’s coal mining sector is to blame whilst ignoring the rest of the
    World’s coal mining sector exposes the utter stupidity of Senator Brown’s
    comments,” Senator Abetz said.

    “Climate scientists have warned politicians time and time again that individual
    extreme weather occurrences cannot be blamed on climate change.”

    “Senator Brown has neither science nor common decency on his side and he should
    apologise rather than compound his complete lack of sensitivity.”

    “Now is the time for grieving and compassion and rebuilding, not for scoring cheap
    political points,” Senator Abetz said.

    Media enquiries: David Allender (03) 6224 3707, 0457 590 881 1
    www.abetz.com.au

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