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David Karoly, former CSIRO climate science head, accuses government of gagging criticism

Sarah Basford Canales
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated March 31 2022 - 9:07am, first published 5:30am
Leading climate scientist Professor David Karoly with Energy Minister Angus Taylor (inset left), Health Minister Greg Hunt (inset middle) and CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall (inset right). Pictures: AAP, Elesa Kurtz, Sitthixay Ditthavong, Karleen Minney
Leading climate scientist Professor David Karoly with Energy Minister Angus Taylor (inset left), Health Minister Greg Hunt (inset middle) and CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall (inset right). Pictures: AAP, Elesa Kurtz, Sitthixay Ditthavong, Karleen Minney

A former senior government scientist has revealed he was gagged from publicly discussing the role Coalition policy played in contributing to global greenhouse emissions.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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