Full Story Inside the Liberals marathon meeting to ditch net zero
Nov 12, 2025
Dan Jervis Bardy, Chief Political Correspondent at The Guardian, delves into the Liberal Party's marathon meeting about net zero. He reveals the split among MPs: 28 sought to abandon the 2050 target while 17 wanted to keep it. Jervis analyzes the implications for Sussan Ley's leadership amid rising tensions between moderates and conservatives. The conversation also covers potential backlash and how this pivotal decision could impact the party's urban support and Australia's renewable transition.
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Long-Running Climate Factionalism
- The net zero debate is the latest chapter in a long-running internal Liberal conflict over climate and policy direction.
- Deep factional splits between moderates and conservatives make a lasting resolution unlikely.
Conservatives Marched In United
- Conservative MPs walked into the meeting together, signalling unity behind dumping net zero.
- Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor marching side-by-side conveyed a rare united front from the right.
No Vote, Just A Tally Tonight
- The party room heard almost every MP speak in a nearly five-hour meeting but took no formal vote.
- A shadow ministry meeting will formalise a recommendation and likely reveal the party's position.