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Our society and economy are transitioning to a world where the only energy is clean energy. Australia’s orderly transition to net zero is the shared responsibility of all Australian communities, businesses, and governments.

The Deloitte Climate & Sustainability practice integrates cross-firm capabilities serving the climate-led transformation needs of our clients. We combine the best of our climate, sustainability and sector expertise with our strategy and organisational transformation capability to help Australia become a productive and competitive net-zero economy by 2050.

Public Sector Adoption of AASB 17 and Mandatory Climate Reporting

On 2 July 2025, the Deloitte Insurance Finance Solutions team hosted their fourth Public Sector Adoption of AASB 17 / IFRS 17 and Mandatory Climate Reporting webinar, which featured insights from our second, most recent government insurers survey, and also covered the latest updates on mandatory climate disclosure in the Public Sector.

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David McCarthy

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Will Symons

Asia Pacific Climate & Sustainability Leader
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Lead Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
+61 416 214 760

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