Labor, Greens veto coal move in shock Senate blow to Morrison government

Labor and the Greens have delivered a shock defeat to the federal government with a Senate vote to strike down plans to invest taxpayer funds in new fossil fuel technologies, taking advantage of the surprise absence of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to win the outcome.

The Greens and Labor each proposed a motion in the Senate to disallow the ARENA changes, which were drafted as regulations issued by the minister rather than amendments to the law. His move was also a political wedge for Labor, which is gripped by internal division between its left faction, which is generally opposed to funding for any fossil fuels, and right-wing members who want the party to appeal more to blue collar workers with support for legacy energy industries.

“First the Liberals tried to abolish ARENA and then redirect its funds to coal and gas, but by backing the Greens motion, the Senate has just saved ARENA,” Mr Bandt said. Labor could not get the numbers to disallow the regulations in the House of Representatives, but the Greens’ attempt succeeded in the Senate.Australian Conservation Foundation climate change campaigner Suzanne Harter criticised the government plan last week by saying Mr Taylor was trying to rewrite the rules at ARENA to suit a “gas-led agenda” at the government.

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CroweDM micksfoley How great to see Greens and Labor working together.

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marxdeane CroweDM micksfoley Excellent!!

juliasilvertop CroweDM micksfoley I see the Gredns now realise the error of their ways. Supporting everything the Coalition represents. Once again they are on the RIGHT team. That's ours. Pleased to see.

CroweDM micksfoley Good.

CroweDM micksfoley It’s not “investing”. It’s wasting. Taxpayer funds…

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CroweDM micksfoley More of this, please!

CroweDM micksfoley just stupid Nats concept that clean energy fund should fund coal research Johnny had been funding clean coal for 2 decades It came to ZERO

CroweDM micksfoley Bravo!

CroweDM micksfoley India has 7 GW of nuclear power & Building 20 GW of new nuclear capacity in the next 10 years: WB Oct 2019 France asks EDF to prepare to build 6 EPR reactors in 15 years -Le Monde

CroweDM micksfoley Excellent!

CroweDM micksfoley Go for green, it will pay you back better. The world, too.

Judetomyfriends CroweDM micksfoley But Greens will still spend their time attacking Labor

CroweDM micksfoley 'Shock' defeat

CroweDM micksfoley Absolutely brilliant, the 'Beetrooter' returns as Deputy PM and the government's intended rorts turn to merde.

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QuentinDempster CroweDM micksfoley Thank goodness... a momentary pushback against corruption of taxpayer funds.

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CroweDM micksfoley There are some good news after all? Wow!!!

CroweDM micksfoley Albanese.... step aside and let Tanya take the podium. You are not leadership material

CroweDM micksfoley How is the LNP supposed to get Govt funded Corporate donations now?

CroweDM micksfoley So they should. Fossil fuels are not the way to go

CroweDM micksfoley ? Labour voted against fossil fuels? (Faints, or has the election factually been called?!)

DarylTractor CroweDM micksfoley Was Pauline Hanson out celebrating her birthday? auspol

CroweDM micksfoley Labor and the Greens gang up to NOT reduce carbon emissions 🤦‍♂️

CroweDM micksfoley If renewables are so cheap why do they still need subsidies? auspol

CroweDM micksfoley First useful thing I think she’s done

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timinclimate CroweDM micksfoley Labor and The Greens working together on climate action, works … For The Greens. For Labor. For Australia. For all Australians. This is a future many Australians could invest their vote in - a working coalition of Greens and Labor aimed at addressing the ClimateEmergency

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CroweDM micksfoley I personally think Pauline's been 'MIA' for a decade or two.🙄

political_alert CroweDM micksfoley Let’s hope it sticks! auspol

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