Overview
- Opposition Leader Sussan Ley confirmed the party will remove the 2050 net-zero target from its platform after the shadow ministry concluded days of meetings.
- Ley said that if elected, the Coalition would repeal Labor’s 43 percent by 2030 target and the net-zero by 2050 provisions from the Climate Change Act.
- The Liberals will remain party to the Paris Agreement and say emissions cuts will be pursued in line with comparable countries under principles prioritising affordable, reliable energy.
- A reported party-room tally showed around 28 speakers against retaining net zero and 17 in favour, with moderates allowed to describe reaching net zero as a welcome outcome.
- Signalled policy elements include extending the life of coal plants, expanding gas, lifting the nuclear ban, and scrapping selected Labor measures framed as carbon taxes.