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LNP Delegates Back Anti‑Net‑Zero Motion as Littleproud Explains Split, Dutton Bows Out

Springborg's handover frames Sussan Ley's modernisation pitch in a gathering billed as a reset.

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Sussan Ley has praised Peter Dutton and vowed to return the seat of Dickson to the Liberal Party. NewsWire / John Gass
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Overview

  • Delegates at the Brisbane convention voted overwhelmingly to urge the federal Coalition to abandon its net‑zero stance in favour of a flexible emissions policy that includes lifting the nuclear ban, though the resolution is not binding.
  • Peter Dutton received a standing ovation and ruled out a political comeback, telling reporters he is "too old for that" after praising Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.
  • David Littleproud used his address to outline the brief post‑election split, citing pushes for a pro‑nuclear policy, a $20 billion regional Future Fund and supermarket break‑up powers, and said negotiations with Ley were professional and without malice.
  • Sussan Ley told members the party must modernise to win back urban voters and pledged to present a complete economic plan at the next election, positioning Queensland as the launch pad for a return to government.
  • Outgoing president Lawrence Springborg confirmed his departure as the three‑day convention debated roughly 163 resolutions across energy and social policy, underscoring grassroots pressure ahead of policy reviews.