Torres Strait Islanders lose landmark climate change case | ABC NEWS

Torres Strait islander traditional owners who just lost a long-running case against the federal government for failing to protect them from the impacts of climate change are calling on the prime minister Anthony Albanese to visit the islands.

The Federal Court ruled the government doesn’t owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islander peoples, although the judge also said the case didn’t fail because there was no merit in their allegations but because negligence law doesn’t allow compensation for matters of government policy.

After the ruling, the delegation of Torres Strait Islanders gathered in front of the court to share the history of Saibai island through dance.

They also want the government to fund a climate adaptation study.

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