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Turnbull Uses Portrait Unveiling to Rebuke Coalition Energy Stance as Labor–Greens Deal Advances

He framed the Coalition’s isolation on environmental reforms as the result of years of reality denial.

Overview

  • At Parliament House, Malcolm Turnbull said energy policy should be set by engineering and economics rather than ideology and idiocy.
  • He argued the Coalition still indulges reality and physics denial and seeks approval from a narrow slice of right‑wing media.
  • His comments coincided with Labor striking a deal with the Greens on environmental reforms after negotiations with the Coalition fell over.
  • Turnbull warned that democracy is under siege and vowed to remain an active citizen defending Australia’s democratic responsibilities.
  • The portrait by artist Jude Rae features a bright yellow background, and Anthony Albanese shared a personal story that visibly moved Turnbull.