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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 19 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Flannery defends Climate Commission after Government scrapping By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The head of the Climate Commission, Tim Flannery, has defended the organisation after it was scrapped by the Abbott Government. The Government has abolished the commission as it pushes ahead with its plan to scrap government bodies associated with Labor's carbon pricing scheme and climate change policy. Professor Flannery, who is also a former Australian of the Year, has defended the commission's role, saying it stayed out of politics and stuck to "facts". "I believe that Australians have a right to know - a right to authoritative, independent and accurate information on climate change," he said. "We've just seen one of the earliest ever starts to the bushfire season in Sydney following the hottest twelve months on record." 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More » Australian researchers mothball scramjet project after failed test Technical glitch gives Iranians temporary social media access Liberal MP hits out at science 'confusion' in Abbott ministry Scientists say humans key factor in global warming Environment More Environment » Flannery defends Climate Commission after Government scrapping By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The head of the Climate Commission, Tim Flannery, has defended the organisation after it was scrapped by the Abbott Government. The Government has abolished the commission as it pushes ahead with its plan to scrap government bodies associated with Labor's carbon pricing scheme and climate change policy. Professor Flannery, who is also a former Australian of the Year, has defended the commission's role, saying it stayed out of politics and stuck to "facts". "I believe that Australians have a right to know - a right to authoritative, independent and accurate information on climate change," he said. 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