Ideological tensions to be on full display amid growing list of Liberal state divisions opposed to emissions reduction policy
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The Coalition’s internal struggle over the climate crisis 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 a 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.
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