Australia news live: senior Liberals hammer out climate and energy policy behind closed doors; NSW Labor compromises on workers comp reform | Australia news

Australia news live: senior Liberals hammer out climate and energy policy behind closed doors; NSW Labor compromises on workers comp reform | Australia news

Senior Liberals meet to decide fate of net zero target Dan Jervis-Bardy Liberal members of the shadow ministry are meeting this morning to decide the fate of the party’s commitment to a net zero emissions target. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is expected to agree to dump the climate goal after the majority of MPs […]

G7 slams Russian attacks on energy as Ukraine decries ‘nuclear terrorism’ | European Union News

G7 slams Russian attacks on energy as Ukraine decries ‘nuclear terrorism’ | European Union News

The group said Russian attacks are inflicting ‘devastating social, environmental, and economic consequences’ on Ukraine. The energy ministers of the Group of Seven nations (G7) have issued a joint statement condemning Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, after authorities in Kyiv described Moscow’s most recent barrage as akin to “nuclear terrorism”. In a Friday statement, […]

Australia politics live: Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill; Chalmers blames inflation rise on end of state energy subsidies | Australia news

Australia politics live: Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill; Chalmers blames inflation rise on end of state energy subsidies | Australia news

Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill and Liberal senator crosses the floor Labor have been put into a slightly uncomfortable position in the Senate, on David Pocock’s bill that would insert a duty of care to young people and future children into the Climate Change Act. The legislation would force decision-makers to […]