Littleproud says Nationals can’t scrap net zero without alternative climate plan Josh Butler David Littleproud says the Nationals won’t come to a final position on net zero today, and says his party must come up with an alternative climate plan if they are to drop the 2050 target. He also said he’s open to Barnaby […]
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A Pakistan foreign policy renaissance? Not quite | Politics
Pakistan seems to have caught the geopolitical winds just right. Last month, Pakistan signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia. Under this bold pact, an attack on one will be regarded as an attack on both, a dramatic escalation of security guarantees in a region already crowded with rivalries. At the same time, Islamabad has […]
Minister to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor’s long-awaited nature laws | Australian politics
The environment minister will still be responsible for approving projects under new federal nature laws, after Labor rebuffed calls for a completely independent watchdog with full decision-making powers. The retention of ministerial decision-making powers satisfies a key demand from the Coalition and industry and is not opposed by the Greens. But it has been criticised […]