Labor’s election victory has kicked off a round of finger-pointing between Coalition partners the Liberals and Nationals over who is to blame for their loss.Credit:Michelle Mossop
The Greens are demanding a swift end to fossil fuels,which would be politically untenable for Labor and the blue collar unions,a faster push to hit net zero emissions by 2035,an immediate stop on new coal and gas projects,and an end to thermal coal and gas exports by 2030.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to “end the climate wars” and said any government he leads would not increase its goals to reduce emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050,and he has ruled out any deals or power-sharing arrangements with the Greens.
NSW Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg said he was “open minded” to Labor proposals and “people just want us to get on with it”.
“There is a very large economic opportunity for Australia in getting to net zero and beyond net zero,” he said.
“We will be relying on foreign investment to fund the transition and we need to give clear market signals that we are on track.”
The Liberal Party could lose 20 seats to Labor,Greens and independent candidates with more ambitious climate goals.