Outcome: 1. Environment	Question No:47
Division/Agency:	International, Land & Analysis Division
Topic:	Dangerous Climate Change
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written Question on Notice

Senator Milne asked:
(a)  	Has the Department formulated a view about what level of global average temperature rise would represent ‘Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference’ with the climate?
(b)  	Has the Minister been advised on this matter?
(c)  	If no advice has been provided, when does the Department intend to do so?

Answers:
(a)  No.
(b)  The Department provides regular advice to the Minister on the evolving science of climate change, including most recently a report entitled “Stronger Evidence but New Challenges: Climate Change Science 2001-2005”, written by Professor Will Steffen. This report is available at: http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/science/publications/science 2001-05.html.
(c)  See the answer to (b), above.