Coalition’s climate tussles to get public airing as parliament debates Barnaby Joyce’s bill to dump net zero

Ideological tensions to be on full display amid growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to emissions reduction policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition’s internal struggle over climate change will be on full display on Monday as the House of Representatives prepares to debate Barnaby Joyce’s private bill to dump Australia’s net zero target. Over the weekend, the Queensland Liberal National party convention voted to abandon Australia’s net zero targets, adding to the growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to the emissions reduction policy, including South Australia and Western Australia. The state divisions’ motions do not bind the federal party room but will ignite ideological tensions within the Coalition as it undertakes a review of its internally contested energy and emissions reduction policies.The tussles are expected to play out in public on Monday, with Joyce’s bill to ditch the 2050 net zero target up for debate in the lower house to open the sitting fortnight. Continue reading...

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