Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told Liberal MPs he intends to take a binding commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 to the Glasgow climate summit, revealing to colleagues it will be more than a general statement of policy.
Asked if he and others would have to quit cabinet if they could not agree with government policy, Mr Joyce said this was a “statement of the bleeding obvious” but he warned that this should not be pushed too far.“The process is quite clear - everybody is in cabinet at the behest of the Prime Minister and that includes me,” he told the ABC on Monday morning.
“He said it was an issue at the last election and the government would honour that,” said one Liberal in the room. While Queensland Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick told the meeting he rejected the need for a net zero pledge, other conservatives accepted the policy and moderates backed the outcome. Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon suggested on Monday the government could put a motion to the lower house to endorse net zero by 2050, given it would have majority support from Labor and most Liberals.
Just the fact The Nationals are putting in long hours of serious meetings on the issue is significant progress.
Unsurprising that Barnaby can't see opportunities when the arise
I wonder if somebody could get the forgotten farmers to speak out (The ones who are suffering due to climate change but are being sacrificed on the alter of B.J's ego) ... How can they be heard?!
Can we stop cal him former accountant, he is such a shame for the professon. Accountants are tough, strict, timely, responsible and smart, he doesn’t have any of them AT ALL!
ScoMo we are waiting.. Your Deputy needs to be told... you're the 'boss' .. so we are waiting😄😄
How long have you been in Govt, Joyce you fat head!
I'm all for NetZero and to do that we need NatZero
Stfu Gilligan. Or who ever you are this week, Can't remember, they're all the same these politicians.Absolute garbage people pretending they have morals over money. Care about Australians more than foreign investors.They're ALL filthy rats,private school brats,Commonwealth preps
Nationals sellout Australia to their fossil fuel donors again?
Had years Natnaby. This is a near death experience for the Nats. An admission of total failure. They are now irrelevant
Hey, BBCBreaking looky looky looky. The old Colonial’s refuse to give up their gravy train. NationalParty and LiberalParty in a wicked, corrupt Coalition & they won’t stop approving new coal mines, giving billions to the billionaires. Can the Queen do something? Her Subjects
If the nationals weren't keeping their heads in the coal, they would have seen this coming. No sympathy for these lazy critters
So 8 years in government and four hours of debate. And it’s still a NO to science, future generations and climate (including future drought, flood, fire, pests and diseases).
Thanks Queensland 🤦🏻♀️
Rednecks
Yet another reason to dump the Coalition at the next election. Only sense I can make of it is fossils attached to fossil fuel.
Rapid decisions? So this is only a recent matter for the Nationals🤔 No planning or constructive thoughts on the issue whatsoever, for years. Very progressive.
Honestly. How in the f*ck is Barnaby Joyce our deputy PM? I haven’t met a person yet who has anything good to say about him. Is there anybody out there who likes the bloke?
national party ......
Ok, with only 4.5% of the vote at the last election we don't need them
FFS!🤦♂️
'Rapid'. 🙄
Dont want to be rushed These knuckle draggers have had decades to consider climate change issues
Eight years does seem a bit of a rush.
Excuses
T h e y a r e v e r y s l o w t h e n - t h i s i s s u e h a s b e e n a r o u n d f o r y e a r s + Y e a r s + Y E A R S ! 🤦♀️ auspol
Got to run it past Gina first.
'rapid decision' ? If you moved any slower your pulse would be checked. Barnaby_Joyce ScottMorrisonMP SkyNewsAust abcnews australian Politics_SMHAGE newscomauHQ Liberals carrying the nationals:
“The Deputy PM said that, unless they are paid as much as the fossil fuel companies pay them, they don’t care about any planet.” There, I fixed it for you auspol
8 years is not long enough
‘Rapid decision’? They’ve had 8 years.
'Rapid decision'
Rapid decision Rapid They've had years if not decades to consider these issues,
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