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The Libs are heading for less than (net) zero: Every Liberal Party leader since Tony Abbott has been felled by the issue of climate action ...
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Liberals deliver slap in the face to voters by dumping net zero: The Liberal conservatives' success in forcing their party to dump its commitment to the net zero ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-14/liberals-net-zero-whitlam-andrew-hirst/106007366
Liberals deliver slap in the face to voters by dumping net zero
Despondent Liberal moderates fear electoral oblivion in metropolitan seats after net zero scrapped
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-14/liberal-moderates-split-on-net-zero-scrapping/106007824
Despondent Liberal moderates fear electoral oblivion in metropolitan seats ...
Federal politics live: Liberals to dump net zero by 2050, shadow ministers decide
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-13/federal-politics-live-blog-nov-13/106002896
Federal politics live: Liberals to dump net zero by 2050, shadow ministers ...
Australia news LIVE: Ley avoids leadership challenge, formally dumps net zero target; Fishing boats at centre of controversial Border Force operation
smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-ley-avoids-leadership-challenge-formally-dumps-net-zero-target-fishing-boats-at-centre-of-controversial-border-force-operation-20251114-p5nfd7.html
Australia news LIVE: Ley avoids leadership challenge, formally dumps net ...
These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley: A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/these-numbers-say-net-zero-is-doomed-and-so-is-sussan-ley-20251112-p5ner9.html
These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley
Federal politics live: Liberals have met to decide fate of net zero policy in closed-door meeting
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/federal-politics-live-blog-nov-12/105997816
Federal politics live: Liberals have met to decide fate of net zero policy ...
Tehan pushes coal and nuclear as Liberal Party's net zero debate continues: The latest polling shows infighting over how to tackle the climate crisis has not ...
9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-liberal-party-energy-review-says-more-coal-and-nuclear-power-will-be-needed/893bbdae-8e47-47c3-8797-af841f78dbdb
Tehan pushes coal and nuclear as Liberal Party's net zero debate continues
Liberal MPs insist Sussan Ley’s position safe for now despite senator claiming leader is ‘losing support’
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/07/liberal-senator-sarah-henderson-sussan-ley-leader-support
Liberal MPs insist Sussan Ley’s position safe for now despite senator ...
Liberals recalled to parliament to thrash out net zero problem: Liberal MPs will return to parliament on Wednesday to thrash out a position on the party's net ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-06/liberals-recalled-to-parliament-to-thrash-out-net-zero-problem/105980878
Liberals recalled to parliament to thrash out net zero problem
Sussan Ley confronts leadership coup speculation head-on: The opposition leader has sought to hose down speculation she will soon be toppled ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/ley-confronts-leadership-coup-speculation-head-on/105972636
Sussan Ley confronts leadership coup speculation head-on
Sussan Ley almost certain to face challenge next year, detractors say: While conservatives are waiting for the net zero issue to be resolved ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/sussan-ley-almost-certain-to-be-challenged/105970786
Sussan Ley almost certain to face challenge next year, detractors say
‘Not over’: Liberal MPs fearing calamity in city electorates launch rearguard action to salvage net zero policy
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/04/liberal-mps-fear-city-electorates-poll-save-net-zero-policy
‘Not over’: Liberal MPs fearing calamity in city electorates launch ...
Key FactsNationals Abandon Net Zero, Propose New Emission Approach
Nov 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
  • The Nationals unanimously voted to scrap their net zero target, focusing instead on emission goals aligned with other OECD countries.

  • Leader David Littleproud described current government energy policies as damaging regional Australia and advocated for cheaper, fairer emission reductions.

  • This move complicates coalition talks as the Liberals have yet to finalize their energy platform.

  • Plans include repealing the Climate Change Act and expanding fossil fuel project support through the Capacity Investment Scheme.
  • This abandoning of net zero abandons taxpayers, it abandons future generations, it abandons investments.
    — Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens senator, described the Nationals' policy as a disaster that will put Australian lives at risk.
Conservatives push to ditch ‘net zero’ term in Liberal party room debate: A Liberal party meeting on energy policy has spurred hopes the Coalition can unite on ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/conservatives-push-to-ditch-net-zero-term-in-liberal-party-room-debate-20251031-p5n6pu.html
Conservatives push to ditch ‘net zero’ term in Liberal party room debate
‘The ground is shifting’: what’s driving One Nation’s surge and could it replace the ‘floundering Liberals’?
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/07/the-ground-is-shifting-whats-driving-one-nations-surge-and-could-it-replace-the-floundering-liberals
‘The ground is shifting’: what’s driving One Nation’s surge and could it ...
Soldier, Shakespeare die-hard, and the next Liberal leader? Andrew Hastie's week in the headlines
abc.net.au/news/2025-09-27/andrew-hastie-liberal-party-leadership/105822510
Soldier, Shakespeare die-hard, and the next Liberal leader? Andrew ...