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.