Barnaby Joyce’s walkout and endless net zero rehashing? The Nationals are ‘having a normal one’

The former deputy prime minister staying out of the Nationals party room is the latest sign some in the Coalition are in no rush to finish their ugly airing of grievancesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals are once again, in the words of Chris Bowen, “having a normal one”.Another Monday, another parliamentary week, another chapter in the seemingly never-ending story of the Coalition putting its fingers in its ears and screaming as they debate whether to ignore global momentum, scientific consensus and pleas from the business community, and seek to relitigate a position on net zero reached four years ago by the Morrison government. Continue reading...

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