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Thousands of Melburnians turned up and marched for action on climate on April 22, Earthday 2017.

Climate Emergency is being declared in Australia similarly to many other jurisdictions across the world (actions known as Climate emergency declaration). One such jurisdiction in Australia, Darebin City Council, was the first one in the world to declare a climate emergency in 2016. This page lists all known climate emergency declarations within Australian jurisdictions across all three levels of government in Australia (Local, State, and Federal).

Federal

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There is currently no declaration of a climate emergency at the Federal level in Australia, although there have been multiple motions moved to declare one.

In October 2019, the Australian Labor Party supported the Australian Greens Party's motion to declare a climate emergency. The motion was additionally supported by crossbenchers Zali Steggall, Helen Haines, and Andrew Wilkie, as well as Centre Alliance.[1] However, the proposition failed with members of the Morrison Government and some crossbenchers voting against it.[1]

State/Territory

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Climate Emergencies Declared by State/Territory

The Australian Capital Territory is the first and only territory to have declared a climate emergency. The South Australian Parliament voted for a climate emergency in the upper house and lower house in South Australia.

States/Territories That Have Declared a Climate Emergency
State/Territory Declared a Climate Emergency Date
Australian Capital Territory Yes Labor/Green Coalition Government voted for a climate emergency on 16 May 2019[2]
New South Wales No N/A
Northern Territory No N/A
Queensland No N/A
South Australia Yes Upper House of SA Parliament voted for a climate emergency in 2019. The climate emergency motion passed the lower house in 2022[3]
Tasmania No N/A
Victoria No N/A
Western Australia No N/A

Local Government

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In June 2019, Councillor Trent McCarthy of the City of Darebin brought together councillors and parliamentarians in Australia and around the world in online link-ups[4] to facilitate collaboration between councils and governments which have declared a climate emergency. Following these link-ups and a successful motion at the National General Assembly of Local Government,[5] McCarthy announced the formation of Climate Emergency Australia,[5] a new network of Australian governments and councils advocating for an emergency response to climate change.

Local government has been the most active level of government in declaring a climate emergency in Australia. Currently, every state in Australia has at least one local government jurisdiction that has declared a climate emergency. Only two capital city local governments have not declared a climate emergency: the City of Perth, which has not yet voted on a climate emergency declaration, and the City of Brisbane, which has voted against a motion to declare a climate emergency.[6] Below is a list of local governments, showing which have declared a climate emergency, which have voted against a climate emergency, and which have not voted on a climate emergency.

New South Wales

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Climate Emergencies Declared by Local Government Areas in NSW

36 of 128 local government jurisdictions in NSW have declared a climate emergency, the highest number of any state, although Victoria has the highest percentage of councils that have declared a climate emergency.

Climate Emergencies Declared by Metropolitan Local Government Areas
Council Climate Emergency Declared Date
Albury City Council Yes March 2022 [7]
Armidale Regional Council Yes 23 October 2019[8]
Ballina Shire Council Yes 29 November 2019 Ballina Shire was the 72nd Council in Australia to declare a climate emergency[9]
Balranald Shire Council No N/A
Bathurst Regional Council No N/A
Bayside Council No N/A
Bega Valley Shire Council Yes 28 August 2019[10]
Bellingen Shire Council Yes 27 March 2019[11]
Berrigan Shire Council No N/A
Blacktown City Council Yes 26 February 2020[12]
Bland Shire Council No N/A
Blayney Shire No N/A
Blue Mountains City Council Yes 26 February 2020[13]
Bogan Shire Council No N/A
Bourke Shire Council No N/A
Brewarrina Shire Council No N/A
Broken Hill City Council Yes 25 September 2019[14]
Burwood Council No N/A
Byron Shire Council Yes 18 October 2018[15]
Cabonne Council No N/A
Camden Council No N/A
Campbelltown, City of No N/A
Canada Bay, City of Yes 17 September 2019[16]
Sydney, City of Yes 24 June 2019[17]
Canterbury-Bankstown, City of Yes 27 August 2019
Carrathool Shire Council No N/A
Central Coast Council Yes 26 August 2019[18]
Central Darling Shire Council No N/A
Cessnock City Council No N/A
Clarence Valley Council Yes 23 April 2019[19]
Cobar Shire Council No N/A
Coffs Harbour, City of No On the 10 October 2019, Coffs Harbour City Council voted against declaring a climate emergency.[20]
Coolamon Shire Council No N/A
Coonamble Shire Council No N/A
Cowra Shire Council No N/A
Cumberland County No N/A
Dubbo Regional Council No N/A
Dungog Shire Council No N/A
Edward River Council No N/A
Eurobodalla Shire Council No N/A
Fairfield City Council No N/A
Federation Council No N/A
Forbes Shire Council No N/A
Georges River Council No N/A
Gilgandra Shire Council No N/A
Glen Innes Severn Council Yes 26 September 2019[21]
Goulburn Mulwaree Council No N/A
Greater Hume Shire Council No N/A
Griffith, City of Yes N/A
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council No N/A
Gunnedah Shire Council No N/A
Gwydir Shire Council No N/A
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Yes 17 March 2021[22]
Hawkesbury City Council Yes 12 March 2019[23]
Hay Shire Council No N/A
Hilltops Council No N/A
Hornsby Shire No N/A
Hunter's Hill, Municipality of Yes 24 February 2020[24]
Inner West Council Yes 14 May 2019[25]
Inverell Shire Council No N/A
Junee Shire Council No N/A
Kempsey Shire Council No N/A
Kiama, Municipality of Yes 17 December 2019[26]
Ku-ring-gai Council No N/A
Kyogle Council No N/A
Lachlan Shire Council No N/A
Lake Macquarie City Council No N/A
Lane Cove Council Yes 16 September 2019[27]
Leeton Shire Council No N/A
Lismore, City of Yes 13 August 2019[28]
Lithgow, City of No N/A
Liverpool City Council No N/A
Liverpool Plains Shire Council No N/A
Lockhart Shire Council No N/A
Maitland City Council No N/A
Mid-Coast Council Yes 23 October 2019[29]
Mid-Western Regional Council No N/A
Moree Plains Shire Council No N/A
Mosman Municipal Council Yes 12 November 2019[30]
Murray River Council No N/A
Murrumbidgee Council No N/A
Muswellbrook Shire Council No N/A
Nambucca Valley Council No N/A
Narrabri Shire Council No N/A
Narrandera Shire Council No N/A
Narromine Shire Council No N/A
City of Newcastle Yes 28 May 2019[31]
North Sydney Council Yes 22 July 2019[32]
Northern Beaches Council Yes 27 August 2019[33]
Oberon Council No N/A
Orange, City of No N/A
Parkes Shire Council No N/A
Parramatta, City of No N/A
Penrith City Council No N/A
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council No On 15 February 2022, the previous declaration of 18 March 2021[34] was rescinded.[35]
Port Stephens Council No N/A
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council No N/A
Randwick, City of Yes 30 April 2019[36]
Richmond Valley Council No N/A
Ryde, City of Yes 28 May 2019[37]
Shellharbour City Council No N/A
Shoalhaven City Council No N/A
Singleton Council No N/A
Snowy Monaro Regional Council No N/A
Snowy Valleys Council No N/A
Strathfield Municipal Council No N/A
Sutherland Shire Council No N/A
Tamworth Regional Council No N/A
Temora Shire Council No N/A
Tenterfield Shire Council No N/A
The Hills Shire Council No N/A
Tweed Shire Council Yes 19 September 2019[38]
Upper Hunter Shire Council Yes 25 February 2019[39]
Upper Lachlan Shire Council No N/A
Uralla Shire Council No N/A
Wagga Wagga City Council No N/A
Walcha Council No N/A
Walgett Shire Council No N/A
Warren Shire Council No N/A
Warrumbungle Shire Council No N/A
Waverley Council Yes 10 December 2019[40]
Weddin Shire Council No N/A
Wentworth Shire Council No N/A
Willoughby, City of Yes 17 October 2019[41]
Wingecarribee Shire Council Yes 12 February 2020[42]
Wollondilly Shire Council No N/A
Wollongong City Council Yes 12 August 2019[43]
Woollahra, Municipality of Yes 9 September 2019[44]
Yass Valley Council No N/A

Northern Territory

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Climate Emergency Declared by Darwin City Council

Only one local government jurisdiction in the Northern Territory has declared a climate emergency, and that is the City of Darwin.

Council Climate Emergency Declared Date
Alice Springs, Town of No N/A
Alyangula No N/A
Barkly Regional Council No N/A
Belyuen Shire Community Government Council No N/A
Central Desert Regional Council No N/A
Coomalie Shire Community Government Council No N/A
Darwin, City of Yes Darwin was the first local government jurisdiction in the Northern Territory to declare a climate emergency, on 30 July 2019.[45]
Northern Territory Rates Act Area (East Arm) No N/A
East Arnhem Regional Council No N/A
Katherine, Town of No N/A
Litchfield Municipality No N/A
MacDonnell Regional Council No N/A
Nhulunbuy Corporation No N/A
Palmerston, City of No N/A
Roper Gulf Regional Council No N/A
Tiwi Islands Regional Council No N/A
Unincorporated Top End Region (Finnis-Mary) No N/A
Victoria Daly Regional Council No N/A
Wagait Shire Council No N/A
West Arnhem Regional Council No N/A
West Daly Regional Council No N/A
Yulara No N/A

Queensland

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Climate Emergency Declared by Noosa City Council

Two councils have declared a climate emergency in Queensland: Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council. Brisbane City Council voted against a climate emergency, one of only two capital city zones in Australia that have not declared a climate emergency.

Council Climate Emergency Declared Date
Aurukun Shire Council No N/A
Balonne Shire Council No N/A
Banana Shire Council No N/A
Barcaldine Regional Council No N/A
Barcoo Shire Council No N/A
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council No N/A
Boulia Shire Council No N/A
Brisbane City Council No Voted against climate emergency on 31 July 2019[6]
Bulloo Shire Council No N/A
Bundaberg Regional Council No N/A
Burdekin Shire Council No N/A
Burke Shire Council No N/A
Cairns Regional Council No N/A
Carpentaria Shire Council No N/A
Cassowary Coast Regional Council No N/A
Central Highlands Regional Council No N/A
Charters Towers Regional Council No N/A
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Cloncurry Shire Council No N/A
Cook Shire Council No N/A
Croydon Shire Council No N/A
Diamantina Shire Council No N/A
Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Douglas, Shire of No N/A
Etheridge Shire Council No N/A
Flinders Shire Council No N/A
Fraser Coast Regional Council No N/A
Gladstone Regional Council No N/A
Gold Coast City Council No N/A
Goondiwindi Regional Council No N/A
Gympie Regional Council No N/A
Hinchinbrook Shire Council No N/A
Hope Vale, Aboriginal Shire of No N/A
Ipswich City Council No N/A
Isaac Regional Council No N/A
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Livingstone, Shire of No N/A
Lockhart River, Aboriginal Shire of No N/A
Lockyer Valley Regional Council No N/A
Logan City Council No N/A
Longreach Regional Council No N/A
Mackay Regional Council No N/A
Mapoon, Aboriginal Shire of No N/A
Maranoa Regional Council No N/A
Mareeba, Shire of No N/A
McKinlay Shire Council No N/A
Moreton Bay Regional Council No N/A
Mornington Shire Council No N/A
Mount Isa City Council No N/A
Murweh Shire Council No N/A
Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Noosa Shire Council Yes 18 July 2019[46]
North Burnett Regional Council No N/A
Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council No N/A
Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Paroo Shire Council No N/A
Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Quilpie Shire Council No N/A
Redland City Council No N/A
Richmond Shire Council No N/A
Rockhampton Regional Council No N/A
Scenic Rim Regional Council No N/A
Somerset Regional Council No N/A
South Burnett Regional Council No N/A
Southern Downs Regional Council No N/A
Sunshine Coast Council Yes November 2021[47]
Tablelands Regional Council No N/A
Toowoomba Regional Council No N/A
Torres Shire Council No N/A
Torres Strait Island Regional Council No N/A
Townsville City Council No N/A
Western Downs Regional Council No N/A
Whitsunday Regional Council No N/A
Winton Shire Council No N/A
Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council No N/A
Yarrabah, Aboriginal Shire of No N/A

South Australia

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Climate Emergencies Declared by South Australian Local Government Areas

16 of the 67 local government jurisdictions in South Australia have declared a climate emergency, the Town of Gawler being the first.

Climate Emergencies Declared by South Australian Metropolitan Local Government Areas
Council Climate Emergency Declared Date
Adelaide Hills Council Yes Adelaide Hills Council was the second council in South Australia and the 13th council in Australia to declare a climate emergency, on 26 March 2019.[48]
Adelaide Plains Council No N/A
Alexandrina Council Yes 16 December 2019[49]
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara No N/A
Barossa Council No N/A
Berri Barmera Council No N/A
Adelaide, City of Yes The City of Adelaide was the fourth capital city council and the fourth South Australian council to declare a climate emergency, on 27 August 2019[50]
Burnside, City of Yes 24 September 2019[51]
Campbelltown, City of Yes 5 November 2019[52]
Ceduna, District Council of No N/A
Charles Sturt, City of Yes 9 December 2019[53]
Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council No N/A
Cleve, District Council of No N/A
Coober Pedy, District Council of No N/A
Coorong District Council No N/A
Copper Coast Council No N/A
Elliston, District Council of No N/A
Flinders Ranges Council No N/A
Franklin Harbour, District Council of No N/A
Gawler, Town of Yes The Town of Gawler was the first South Australian Council to declare a climate emergency, on 22 January 2019.[54]
Goyder, Regional Council of No N/A
Grant, District Council of No N/A
Holdfast Bay, City of Yes 8 October 2019[55]
Kangaroo Island Council No N/A
Karoonda East Murray, District Council of No N/A
Kimba, District Council of No N/A
Kingston District Council No N/A
Light Regional Council Yes 26 March 2019[56]
Lower Eyre Peninsula, District Council of No N/A
Loxton Waikerie, District Council of No N/A
Marion, City of No Voted against a climate emergency on 26 March 2019[57]
Mid Murray Council No N/A
Mitcham, City of Yes 22 October 2019[58]
Mount Barker District Council Yes 4 November 2019[59]
Mount Gambier, City of No N/A
Mount Remarkable, District Council of No N/A
Murray Bridge, Rural City of Yes 14 October 2019[60]
Naracoorte Lucindale Council No N/A
Northern Areas Council No N/A
Norwood Payneham & St Peters, City of No N/A
Onkaparinga, City of No N/A
Orroroo Carrieton, District Council of No N/A
Peterborough, District Council of No N/A
Playford, City of No N/A
Port Adelaide Enfield, City of Yes 8 October 2019[61]
Port Augusta City Council No N/A
Port Lincoln, City of Yes 19 August 2019[62]
Port Pirie Regional Council No N/A
Prospect, City of No N/A
Renmark Paringa Council No N/A
Robe, District Council of No N/A
Roxby Downs, Municipal Council of No N/A
Salisbury, City of Yes 28 October 2019[63]
Southern Mallee District Council No N/A
Streaky Bay, District Council of No N/A
Tatiara District Council No N/A
Tea Tree Gully, City of No N/A
Tumby Bay, District Council of No N/A
Unley, City of No N/A
Victor Harbour, City of Yes 16 December 2019[64]
Wakefield Regional Council No N/A
Walkerville, Corporation of the Town of No N/A
Wattle Range Council No N/A
West Torrens, City of No N/A
Whyalla, City of No N/A
Wudinna District Council No N/A
Yankalilla, District Council of No N/A

Tasmania

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Climate Emergencies declared by Tasmanian Local Government Areas

Four councils in Tasmania have declared a climate emergency. Three councils have rejected or voted against a declaration.

Council Climate Emergency Declared Date
Break O' Day Council No Voted against climate emergency motion June 2019[65]
Brighton Council No N/A
Burnie Council No N/A
Central Coast Council No N/A
Central Highlands Council No N/A
Circular Head Council No N/A
Clarence City Council No N/A
Derwent Valley Council No N/A
Devonport City Council No N/A
Dorset Council No N/A
Flinders Council No N/A
George Town Council No N/A
Glamorgan Spring Bay Council No N/A
Glenorchy City Council No Voted against climate emergency motion, October 2019.[66]
Hobart City Council Yes June 2019[67]
Huon Valley Council No N/A
Kentish Council No N/A
Kingborough Council Yes July 2019[67]
King Island Council No N/A
Latrobe Council No N/A
Launceston City Council Yes August 2019[67]
Meander Valley Council No Voted against climate emergency motion, December 2019.[68]
Northern Midlands Council Yes 29 October 2020[69]
Sorell Council No N/A
Southern Midlands Council No N/A
Tasman Council No N/A
Waratah Wynyard Council No N/A
West Coast Council No N/A
West Tamar Council No N/A

Victoria

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Climate Emergencies Declared by Local Government Areas

With 35 of 79 Local Government jurisdictions in Victoria having declared a climate emergency, this is the highest percentage of climate emergencies declared for any state. Darebin City Council in Victoria was the first jurisdiction in the world to declare a climate emergency in 2016.[70]

Climate Emergency Declarations by Metropolitan Local Government Areas
Council Climate Emergency Declared Date Climate Targets
Alpine Shire Yes 5 November 2021 Has a target of net zero emissions for council operations by 2023[71]
Ararat, Rural City of No N/A No Target
Ballarat, City of Yes 21 November 2018[72]
Banyule City Council Yes 7 October 2019[73] Banyule City Council has a target to be carbon neutral by 2040[74]
Bass Coast Shire Yes 21 August 2019[75]
Baw Baw, Shire of No N/A
Bayside City Council Yes 17 December 2019[76] Bayside Council was certified carbon neutral in December 2020[77]
Benalla, Rural City of No N/A
Boroondara City Council No N/A
Brimbank, City of Yes 25 June 2019[78]
Buloke, Shire of No N/A
Campaspe, Shire of No N/A
Cardinia, Shire of Yes 19 September 2019[79]
Casey, City of No N/A
Central Goldfields Shire Council No N/A
Colac Otway, Shire of No N/A
Corangamite, Shire of No N/A
Darebin, City of Yes 5 December 2016[80]
East Gippsland Shire Council No N/A
East Frankston, City of Yes 20 November 2019
Gannawarra, Shire of No N/A
Glen Eira City Council Yes 5 May 2020[81]
Glenelg Shire Council No N/A
Golden Plains Shire Yes 27 July 2021[82]
Greater Bendigo, City of No The City of Greater Bendigo has not declared an emergency but in 2019 voted to "recognise and urgently respond" to environmental and climate breakdown. The council has since argued that the vote was equivalent to an emergency declaration and that it tied council spending to risks surrounding climate change.[83]
Greater Dandenong, City of Yes 15 January 2020[84]
Greater Geelong, City of No Motion to declare climate emergency rejected on 26 September 2019
Greater Shepparton, City of Yes 3 June 2020[85]
Hepburn, Shire of Yes 19 September 2019[86]
Hindmarsh, Shire of No N/A
Hobsons Bay, City of Yes 8 October 2019[87]
Horsham, Rural City of No N/A
Hume, City of No N/A
Indigo, Shire of Yes 1 August 2019[88]
Kingston, City of Yes 28 January 2020[89]
Knox, City Council of No N/A
Latrobe, City Council of No N/A
Loddon, Shire of No N/A
Macedon Ranges, Shire of Yes 24 March 2021
Manningham, City Council of Yes 10 February 2020[90]
Mansfield, Shire of No N/A
Maribyrnong, City Council of Yes 7 March 2019[91]
Maroondah, City Council of No N/A
Melbourne, City Council of Yes 17 July 2019[92]
Melton, City Council of No N/A
Mildura Rural City Council Yes 27 February 2020[93]
Mitchell, Shire of Yes 20 September 2021 (acknowledged)[94]
Moira, Shire of No N/A
Monash, City of No N/A
Moonee Valley City Council Yes October 2019[95]
Moorabool, Shire of No N/A
Merri-bek, City Council of Yes 12 December 2018[96] For operational emissions, Moreland Council was certified as ‘carbon neutral’ in 2012.[97] City of Moreland has set a community emissions reduction target of net zero emissions by 2040.[98]
Mornington Peninsula, Shire of Yes The Shire of Mornington Peninsula was the 34th local government authority in Australia to declare a climate emergency on 13 August 2019[99] Mornington Peninsula council has a target of zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Mount Alexander, Shire of Yes 19 December 2019[100]
Moyne, Shire of Yes 7 November 2019[101]
Murrindindi, Shire of No N/A
Nillumbik, Shire of No N/A
[[Shire of Northern Grampians }|Northern Grampians, Shire of]] No N/A
Port Phillip, City of Yes 19 September 2019[102]
Pyrenees, Shire of No N/A
Queenscliffe, Borough of Yes 19 December 2019[103]
South Gippsland Shire No N/A
Southern Grampians, Shire of No N/A
Stonnington, City of Yes 17 February 2020[104]
Strathbogie, Shire of Yes 22 April 2021[105]
Surf Coast Shire Yes 2 September 2019[106]
Swan Hill, Rural City of No N/A
Towong, Shire of No N/A
Wangaratta, Rural City of No N/A
Warrnambool, City of No N/A
Wellington, Shire of No N/A
West Wimmera, Shire of No N/A
Whitehorse City Council No N/A
Whitlesea, City of No N/A
Wodonga City Council No N/A
Wyndham City Council No N/A
Yarra City Council Yes 2017[107]
Yarra Ranges Shire Council Yes 10 September 2019[108]
Yarriambiack Shire Council No N/A

Western Australia

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Climate Emergencies Declared by Local Government Areas in Western Australia

11 local government jurisdictions in Western Australia have declared a climate emergency. Additionally, the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) has created a Climate Change Declaration that has been signed by 40 of Western Australia's local government associations, representing 65% of the state's local jurisdictions.[109] The Climate Change Declaration is not a declaration of a climate emergency but does mention urgent action on climate change.[110] The Western Local Government area of the City of Perth is one of two capital city Local Government Areas that have not declared a climate emergency.

Climate Emergencies Declared by Metropolitan Local Government Areas in Western Australia
Council Climate Emergency Declared Date WALGA Declaration[111]
Albany, City of No The City of Albany has not declared a climate emergency but has signed a climate action declaration with the goal of the City using 100% renewables by 2030. This document is similar to a climate emergency declaration but does not refer to climate change as an emergency.[112] No
Armadale, City of No N/A Yes
Ashburton, Shire of No N/A Yes
Augusta–Margaret River, Shire of Yes 25 September 2019[113] No
Bassendean, Town of No N/A Yes
Bayswater, City of No N/A Yes
Belmont, City of No N/A Yes
Beverley, Shire of No N/A No
Boddington, Shire of No N/A Yes
Boyup Brook, Shire of No N/A No
Bridgetown–Greenbushes, Shire of No N/A No
Brookton, Shire of No N/A Yes
Broome, Shire of No N/A No
Broomehill–Tambellup, Shire of No N/A No
Bruce Rock, Shire of No N/A No
Bunbury, City of No N/A Yes[114]
Busselton, City of No N/A No
Cambridge, Town of No N/A Yes
Canning, City of No N/A Yes
Capel, Shire of No N/A No
Carnamah, Shire of No N/A No
Carnarvon, Shire of No N/A Yes
Chapman Valley, Shire of No N/A No
Chittering, Shire of No N/A No
Christmas Island, Shire of No N/A No
Claremont, Town of No N/A No
Cockburn, City of No N/A Yes
Cocos, Shire of No N/A No
Collie, Shire of No N/A No
Coolgardie, Shire of No N/A No
Coorow, Shire of No N/A No
Corrigin, Shire of No N/A No
Cottesloe, Town of No N/A Yes
Cranbrook, Shire of No N/A No
Cuballing, Shire of No N/A No
Cue, Shire of No N/A No
Cunderdin, Shire of No N/A No
Dalwallinu, Shire of No N/A No
Dandaragan, Shire of No N/A Yes
Dardanup, Shire of No N/A No
Denmark, Shire of Yes 17 September 2019[115] Yes
Derby–West Kimberley, Shire of No N/A No
Donnybrook–Balingup, Shire of No N/A No
Dowerin, Shire of No N/A No
Dumbleyung, Shire of No N/A No
Dundas, Shire of No N/A No
East Fremantle, Town of Yes 19 November 2019[116] Yes
East Pilbara, Shire of No N/A No
Esperance, Shire of No N/A No
Exmouth, Shire of No N/A No
Fremantle, City of Yes 22 May 2019[117] Yes
Gingin, Shire of No N/A No
Gnowangerup, Shire of No N/A No
Goomalling, Shire of No N/A Yes
Gosnells, City of No N/A No
Greater Geraldton, City of Yes 16 December 2020[118] Yes
Halls Creek, Shire of No N/A No
Harvey, Shire of No N/A No
Irwin, Shire of No N/A Yes
Jerramungup, Shire of No N/A No
Joondalup, City of No N/A Yes
Kalamunda, City of Yes 25 May 2021[119] Yes
Kalgoorlie–Boulder, City of No N/A No
Karratha, City of No N/A No
Katanning, Shire of No N/A No
Kellerberrin, Shire of No N/A No
Kent, Shire of No N/A No
Kojonup, Shire of No N/A No
Kondinin, Shire of No N/A No
Koorda, Shire of No N/A No
Kulin, Shire of No N/A No
Kwinana, City of No N/A No
Lake Grace, Shire of No N/A No
Laverton, Shire of No N/A No
Leonora, Shire of No N/A No
Mandurah, City of No N/A Yes
Manjimup, Shire of No N/A No
Meekatharra, Shire of No N/A No
Melville, City of Yes 15 June 2021[120] Yes
Menzies, Shire of No N/A No
Merredin, Shire of No N/A Yes
Mingenew, Shire of No N/A No
Moora, Shire of No N/A No
Morawa, Shire of No N/A No
Mosman Park, Town of No N/A Yes
Mount Magnet, Shire of No N/A No
Mount Marshall, Shire of No N/A No
Mukinbudin, Shire of No N/A No
Mundaring, Shire of Yes 10 December 2019[121] No
Murchison, Shire of No N/A No
Murray, Shire of No N/A Yes
Nannup, Shire of No N/A No
Narembeen, Shire of No N/A No
Narrogin, Shire of No N/A No
Nedlands, City of No N/A Yes
Ngaanyatjarraku, Shire of No N/A No
Northam, Shire of No N/A No
Northampton, Shire of No N/A No
Nungarin, Shire of No N/A No
Peppermint Grove, Shire of No N/A No
Perenjori, Shire of No N/A Yes
Perth, City of No N/A No
Pingelly, Shire of No N/A No
Plantagenet, Shire of No N/A No
Port Hedland, Town of No N/A No
Quairading, Shire of No N/A Yes
Ravensthorpe, Shire of No N/A No
Rockingham, City of No N/A Yes
Sandstone, Shire of No N/A No
Serpentine–Jarrahdale, Shire of No N/A No
Shark Bay, Shire of No N/A No
Stirling, City of No N/A Yes
Subiaco, City of No N/A Yes
Swan, City of Yes 28 August 2019[122] Yes
Tammin, Shire of No N/A No
Three Springs, Shire of No N/A No
Toodyay, Shire of No N/A Yes
Trayning, Shire of No N/A No
Upper Gascoyne, Shire of No N/A No
Victoria Park, Town of Yes 14 August 2018[123] Yes
Victoria Plains, Shire of No N/A No
Vincent, City of Yes 4 April 2018[124] Yes
Wagin, Shire of No N/A No
Wandering, Shire of No N/A No
Wanneroo, City of No N/A No
Waroona, Shire of No N/A No
West Arthur, Shire of No N/A No
Westonia, Shire of No N/A No
Wickepin, Shire of No N/A No
Williams, Shire of No N/A No
Wiluna, Shire of No N/A No
Wongan–Ballidu, Shire of No N/A No
Woodanilling, Shire of No N/A No
Wyalkatchem, Shire of No N/A No
Wyndham East Kimberley, Shire of No N/A No
Yalgoo, Shire of No N/A No
Yilgarn, Shire of No N/A No
York, Shire of No N/A No

External Islands/Territories

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No external islands or territories of Australia have declared a climate emergency.

External Islands/ Dependant Territories That Have Declared Climate Emergency
Jurisdiction Declared a Climate Emergency Date
Ashmore and Cartier Islands No N/A
Christmas Island No N/A
Cocos (Keeling) Islands No N/A
Coral Sea Islands No N/A
Cocos (Keeling) Islands No N/A
Jervis Bay Territory No N/A
Heard Island and McDonald Islands No N/A
Norfolk Island No N/A

Declare Organisations in Australia

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Other notable non-government declarations

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In September 2013, the Australian Medical Association officially declared climate change a public health emergency.[126] The AMA noted that climate change will cause "higher mortality and morbidity from heat stress; injury and mortality from increasingly severe weather events; increases in the transmission of vector-borne diseases; food insecurity resulting from declines in agricultural outputs; [and] a higher incidence of mental-ill health."[126] The AMA has called on the Australian Government to adopt a carbon budget; reduce emissions; and transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, among other proposals to mitigate the health impacts of climate change.[126]

See also

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