Australian Lawyers Weekly reports on Law student Katta O’Donnell who they write…”has made clear her intentions to sue the Australian government over its failure to disclose the risks of climate change on super and safe investments, which has now caught the attention of world-leading experts and media.”
Melbourne law student Ms O’Donnell has taken on the Australian government in a world-first class action, alleging the Commonwealth and two officials failed their duty of disclosure by not detailing climate change risks to super and other safe investments.
The case – filed in the Federal Court with the backing of Equity Generation Lawyers – is now the subject of international media, most recently the New York Times. Leaders and experts from across the world will now be watching how the case plays out.
Ms O’Donnell, who has invested in bonds separately from her super, said she did it to “protect her future”. She hopes to hold the Australian government, the secretary to the Department of Treasury and chief executive of the Office of Financial Management to account, all of whom are allegedly responsible for promoting government bonds.
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See also, this report, in the Guardian Newspaper
