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Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
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08/05/2026
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08:15
Doctors for the Environment Australia
Federal Budget: Doctors urge action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
Ahead of the 2026–27 Federal Budget, doctors are calling on the Albanese Government to treat climate change, biodiversity loss and air pollution as urgent health priorities. Doctors for the Environment Australia spokesperson, Dr Rob Ferris says, “Fossil fuels are behind these interconnected triple crises which are putting human health and the environment under immense strain. “Australians are experiencing more frequent and intense heatwaves, fires and smoke, droughts, extreme weather events, floods and storms, as well as the loss of infrastructure, pressure on health and emergency services, food and water insecurity, displacement of people, and increased cost of living. “At the…