News and media releases

‘A catastrophic failure to plan, and our children will pay the price’: Parents for Climate condemns 19-year HVO extension

September 30, 2026

Parents for Climate has condemned the IPC's approval of the full 19-year Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) coal extension, saying the decision locks in decades more climate pollution while offering no guarantee of long-term economic security for Hunter workers and families.

Treasury predicts lower debt in forty years by ignoring the rising impact costs of burning more coal and gas, say parents

September 21, 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will use today’s Intergenerational Report to declare Australia's budget position hundreds of billions of dollars better than expected by 2066. But Parents for Climate is warning that the report's improved bottom line hides a debt it doesn't measure at all, the...

Book Review: Human Nature

September 17, 2026

Gold Coast group member Mardi reviews Human Nature: nine ways to feel about our changing planet by Kate Marvel.US climate scientist, author and mother of two boys Kate Marvel shares powerful and surprisingly personal stories of climate change through the lenses of wonder, anger,...

Our kids deserve a fair deal

September 09, 2026

On Thursday 27 August, brave parents gathered outside NSW Parliament carrying something incredibly powerful: portraits of their children.

Introducing Parents Prepare

September 08, 2026

Australia is facing a new era of climate-driven disaster risk. Bushfires, floods, heatwaves, and storms are becoming more frequent and more severe with the continued burning of coal, oil and gas. For families, especially for children, these events can be traumatic, dangerous, and deeply...

The Driven: EV sales now surging

September 07, 2026

The Driven has reported that Australia’s August vehicle-sales data delivered a striking milestone. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are now 25.6% of the 105,713 new-vehicle market (excluding heavy commercial vehicles), and BEVs are now Australia’s largest drivetrain category.

‘19 years or nothing’: Glencore ‘holds community to ransom’ as vital HVO coal mine decision pushed back.

September 04, 2026

Parents for Climate says the decision to push back a determination on HVO and reopen public submissions shows the extraordinary weight of community and environmental concern surrounding the largest coal project ever proposed in NSW. But rather than respond to that scrutiny with a...

Queensland families don't want 630 more diesel buses, say parents, as Crisafulli Government takes state backwards

September 02, 2026

Parents for Climate has condemned the Queensland Government's decision to abandon its zero-emissions bus program in favour of up to 630 diesel buses, warning the move locks in decades of harmful pollution and risky fuel dependence while the rest of the country moves toward...

The $120,000 inheritance debt: What another coal mine leaves every NSW child

August 26, 2026

With a decision on HVO expected by 4th September, new analysis puts a price on what approving another coal extension leaves the next generation to carry: the equivalent of almost $120,000 for every NSW child. Every child in NSW would be left with the...

More than 121,000 customers unable to pay their bills but Origin Energy pockets over $1 billion in profit

August 14, 2026

Retailer and energy generator Origin Energy - which accounts for around a quarter of retail electricity and gas companies announced a full-year net profit of $1.159 billion. This is the fourth year in a row the company has reported a profit of over $1...