From a lump of coal to net-zero: Morrison’s climate makeover
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Climate Change - What Are the Nationals Saying?
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is in a quandary on climate change. He's previously likened climate action to baying at the moon, and isn't quite able to pivot to supporting net zero as shamelessly as the prime minister. The rest of the party seems willing to back morrison's stated preferences for net zero, but they want to be seen extracting a price for that support. What are the nationals asking for? Well, national ministers have been out in the media pushing their ands. And some of them are pretty fantastical. This is an industry, in terms of coal specifically, that's employing 300 thousand australians. Meanwhile, bridget mackenzie is campaigning
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