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My community lives under the threat of climate change," Torres Strait Islander Elder and community leader Uncle Pabai said. Two community leaders are challenging a federal court decision that found negligence law did not allow for compensation when it came to government climate change policy decisions. Video via AAP

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00:00I believe that we've been here before and, you know, this is the second journey to this federal court, so
00:08I'm looking forward, Scott, and get what the outcome will be from the court as well.
00:14Well, this is a very important case for our people, living out in the Torres Strait. The most important statement
00:24that the government didn't deliver to us was it didn't be okay.
00:28So, I believe that, yes, we are the people that the government should realize in the national community about the
00:39climate impact. And, you know, today, at this time, my community is under the threat of climate change.
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