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In the light of Scott Morrison's new plan to propel the Australian economy by promoting emissions slightly less, I believe that we, as the rational and realistic majority, must offer an alternative to this gas led recovery. It is a fact that anthropogenic climate change is occurring, and its most devastated victims will be the poor and the needy. Within Australia, poorer communities tend to be further inland - and thus are already at the mercy of prolonged droughts, and drier climate conditions. Climate change would increase the incidence rates of heat stroke, dehydration, and with worsening bushfires, respiratory diseases. Furthermore, greater costs will be incurred on those living inland in terms of air conditioning and electricity. Particularly within the more Northern states, such as Queensland, tropical infectious diseases may become endemic. We must note, however, that economic growth is key to improving the livelihood of those most vulnerable....