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Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit

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<strong>Exclusive: </strong>Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW

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Section: Australia news
By: Adam Morton, Graham Readfearn, Penry Buckley
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 1, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC

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Matt Kean

Australian politician (born 1981)

Matthew John Kean is a former Australian politician who is the Chair of the Climate Change Authority. Prior to this, he was the Treasurer of New South Wales in the second Perrottet ministry of New South Wales between October 2021 and March 2023. He was also the Minister for Energy between April 2019 and March 2023 and was also the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from August 2022 until March 2023. He represented Hornsby for the party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2024.

Climate Change Authority

Australian federal climate change policy advisory agency

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) is an Australian Government statutory agency responsible for providing advice to government on climate change policy. It was established by and operates under the Climate Change Authority Act 2011, and commenced operations on 1 July 2012. It was set up by the government of Julia Gillard and has withstood concerted efforts to disestablish it. The Abbott government campaigned for the CCA's abolition, having dissolved the Climate Commission.

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