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Liberals to target international students and skilled migrants in proposed cuts to immigration

The Coalition is preparing to thrash out the design of a policy to significantly reduce immigration places

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Andrew McLachlan on why he’ll still promote net zero

The federal Liberals and their National partners have scrapped their commitment to net zero emissions. While many Liberal conservatives are celebrating, it has left other Liberals unhappy and in a tough position with voters.

The Conversation

The conservative parties can change their leaders – but it won’t stop the NSW Coalition’s death spiral

The Nationals have a new leader in Gurmesh Singh, and Kellie Sloane could soon replace Liberal leader Mark Speakman. But the Coalition is fractured on net zero

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Which policies would face the chopping block under the Coalition’s retreat from net zero?

In 2021, Australia’s Coalition government pledged to reach net zero by 2050.

The Conversation

Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: The Liberals may fell Sussan Ley but she won’t make it easy for Taylor and Hastie

In 2015, soon after he had rolled Tony Abbott to become prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull was heckled when, with a straight face, he told New South Wales Liberals, “We are not run by factions”.

The Conversation

Dugald Saunders steps down as NSW Nationals leader with speculation the Liberals’ Mark Speakman could follow

Saunders says ‘it is the right time for me to take a step back and focus on my family and myself’, week after state Nationals dump net zero commitment

The Guardian - AU

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View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley

The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership.

The Conversation

Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost

As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition is spinning a line that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it?

In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters

The Guardian - AU

Former Liberal MPs deride net zero dumping as ‘nail in the coffin’ that may prolong pain in urban seats

Ex-politicians and candidates warn the decision will likely cause a loss of votes from younger people

The Guardian - AU

Will Victoria’s new youth crime laws be tough on crime or just a coward punch?

Jacinta Allan’s Labor government takes a leaf out of the playbook of conservative oppositions: focus on crime and hope voters see them as knights in shining armour

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition claims pursuing net zero will increase power bills – but in the real world the opposite is true

The International Energy Agency, once known for an anti-renewables bias, now says a more ambitious transition will lower prices

The Guardian - AU

Malcolm Turnbull accuses Liberals of ‘Trumpian campaign against renewables’ after party dumps net zero

Climate groups call backflip a ‘disaster’ while moderate Liberals worry about impact on winning back urban electorates

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Afternoon Update: Liberals ditch emissions pledge; News Corp rejects climate ‘denial machine’ claims; and an F1 burger curse

Liberal frontbench decides future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether

The Conversation

Sussan Ley buries Liberal commitment to net zero, but offers a fig leaf to moderates

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley announced on Thursday that the Liberal Party was dropping its commitment to net zero and said a future Liberal government would repeal Australia’s present legislated 2030 and 2050 targets for reducing emissions.

The Guardian - AU

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

Future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether, Liberal frontbench decides a day after five-hour party room debate

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Murray Watt on the compromises to pass new environmental laws before Christmas

Finding the best balance between the environment and development is vital but often contested. Renewable energy projects, housing and mining approvals are all important, while Australia’s unique natural environment also requires defence.

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View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero

The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it.

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Menulog Will Cease Operations In Australia In Two Weeks, 120 Employees To Lose Jobs

Menulog is closing in Australia, with customers holding vouchers or credit being urged to use them before the deadline.

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal party’s betrayal of younger voters on net zero isn’t just a moral failure – it’s electoral stupidity

For a Coalition desperate to prove it can govern again, ignoring millennials and gen Z is a curious kind of strategy

The Guardian - AU

The spectacular nonsense of the Coalition’s internal brawl over the 2050 net zero emissions target

The public stoush is really about whether the party will drop the charade or maintain it while shuffling some words

The Conversation

61% of Australians would struggle with an expense of a few thousand dollars: new poll

A new federal Resolve poll has found 61% of respondents would struggle to afford an expense of a few thousand dollars, compared to just 24% who said they would not. The 37-point margin is the highest since Resolve began asking this question in February 2023.

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: the decline of Australian children’s TV; rivers in the sky; and where is western Europe?

Streaming services may be forced to produce Australian content if the Labor’s long-awaited legislation passes parliament this week

The Guardian - AU

Howard urges Ley to ‘get together’ with PM on four-year federal parliamentary terms – as it happened

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