Overview
- Liberal MPs meet at midday Wednesday in Canberra to debate climate policy, with no vote expected, before the shadow ministry finalizes a position Thursday and a joint Coalition meeting on Sunday.
- The rightwing group Advance launched a Tuesday email blitz urging supporters to inundate Liberal MPs with anti‑net zero messages ahead of the party‑room talks.
- Reporting and a Guardian survey indicate most Liberal MPs now back removing explicit net zero language while maintaining a stated commitment to the Paris Agreement.
- Moderates including Andrew Bragg and Maria Kovacic have warned they could quit the frontbench if the target is abandoned outright, as conservatives such as Angus Taylor harden their position and fuel leadership speculation.
- Policy options under discussion include pegging Australia’s cuts to OECD averages and prioritizing nuclear and carbon capture, with reporting warning that weakening targets could contravene Paris non‑backsliding rules.