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Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley denies claims her policy of abandoning net-zero emissions targets would make Australia an international pariah. Ms Ley also denies the Liberal Party's newly-adopted policy to abandon net-zero would put Australia in breach of what has signed up to as part of the Paris Climate Agreement, although she has also stated she is not afraid to upset people at places like the United Nations, if people there disagree with her policy.

 

"Ms Ley says Australia under a potential Coalition government would not be the only country to reverse course on climate targets."Many countries have walked back from their nationally-determined contributions, watered-down, or said, effectively, they don't have an idea about where they will be. Now, I'm just capturing the essence of what goes on in this international forum. We will always put the national interest first, and our national interest is about affordable energy as a priority, and playing our part responsibly in reducing emissions."

Ms Ley has not given any examples of any such countries.

The federal government is accusing Opposition Leader Sussan Ley of selling out Australia's future to buy more time in her job.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Liberal Party decision to abandon net-zero emissions climate targets shows the Liberals and Nationals have been taken over by people outside of mainstream thought.

"Sussan Ley has caved into the smirking crackpots and cookers in her own party. Now, this is not some temporary phase that they're going through, this is not some temporary lurch to the right. Over recent years, this Coalition has become a party of extremists. And Australians would pay a very hefty price for that extremism."

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/opposition-leader-sussan-ley-defends-her-new-climate-policy-midday-news-bulletin-14-november-2025/2poqb97w9

 

 

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         Gus Leonisky

 

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"alternative"...

2GB Radio confronted Ley this morning with audio clips of callers saying they wanted Andrew Hastie to lead the Coalition.

Ley said people were entitled to their views.“I’m not here for a sense of ego about me,” she said.

“I remember when a lot of blokes told me I couldn’t fly an aeroplane, and did a lot to keep me out of the front seat, and I flew an aeroplane. I flew a mustering plane in very small circles, very close to the ground, and that was pretty tough at the time.”

“But once again, it’s actually not about me, it’s about the Australian people, and they’re what motivates me every single day.”

 

Littleproud says Coalition’s position not contesting climate science

By Emily Kaine

Nationals leader David Littleproud has insisted this morning that the Coalition’s new energy policy is not anti-science, but is focused on affordability as its main priority.

“No one’s contesting the science. What we’re contesting is the economics and about how we do that, how we live up to our international commitments, make sure we do our fair share, but make sure that it’s affordable for Australians in energy,” Littleproud told ABC’s News Breakfast program.

“We believe there is an alternative way to reduce emissions than net zero.”

https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-coalition-announce-joint-energy-policy-ley-says-migration-policy-imminent-albanese-sets-sights-on-security-deals-with-fiji-and-vanuatu-20251117-p5nfu8.html

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.