Australia news live: government lends Arnott’s $45m for global Tim Tams push; Ashton Hurn confirmed as new SA Liberals leader | Australia news

Australia news live: government lends Arnott’s $45m for global Tim Tams push; Ashton Hurn confirmed as new SA Liberals leader | Australia news

Government fund lends $45m to Arnott’s to help Tim Tams go global Patrick Commins The government’s National Reconstruction Fund has lent Arnott’s Group $45m to help support the Australian name to take Tim Tams worldwide. The money will be used to refinance $1.75bn in debt that comes due in 2026, which is earmarked for “planned […]

Liberals formally abandon net zero by 2050 but Ley says reaching target would still be ‘welcome outcome’ | Australian politics

Liberals formally abandon net zero by 2050 but Ley says reaching target would still be ‘welcome outcome’ | Australian politics

Liberal leader Sussan Ley has defended the Liberal plan to dump legislated pledges for net zero and renewable energy while claiming to be committed to the Paris agreement, saying “I can deal with that” if she faces criticism for backsliding on climate targets. The Liberal party will abandon a firm net zero emissions target, siding […]

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 […]

Australia news live: Dan Tehan and Sussan Ley to reveal Liberals’ net zero emissions position tomorrow after shadow cabinet meeting | Australia news

Australia news live: Dan Tehan and Sussan Ley to reveal Liberals’ net zero emissions position tomorrow after shadow cabinet meeting | Australia news

Tehan won’t reveal Liberals’ net zero position until Thursday The shadow minister for energy and emissions reduction, Dan Tehan, would not say what the Liberals’ position on retaining the net zero by 2050 target was, after a marathon five-hour meeting in parliament on Wednesday. Tehan described the meeting as constructive, and said there were “very […]