Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared man-made climate change is contributing to the worst drought in living memory across some parts of Australia.
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Mr Frydenberg has spent three days in some of the nation's driest areas, meeting with farmers, businesses and community groups.
"We do accept that the climate is changing and man is contributing to that and the science has told us that," he told reporters in southwest Queensland on Friday.
"The links between what we're seeing today and climate change are there, but when it comes to tackling climate change we are part of a global effort."
He said the government was taking action on a number of fronts and would beat its emissions reductions targets under the Paris climate agreement.
The treasurer was alongside Drought Minister David Littleproud, who last month said whether or not climate change was man-made was irrelevant.
He later clarified his comments in parliament, saying he had always accepted the science on man-made climate change.
Mr Frydenberg said the government accepted climate science.
"Droughts are not new but the severity of this drought is the worst in living memory," he said.
Australian Associated Press