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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Basford Canales

Andrew Hastie threatens to quit Coalition frontbench over net zero

Shadow minister for home affairs Andrew Hastie told ABC Radio he has ‘nailed his colours to the mast’.
Shadow minister for home affairs Andrew Hastie told ABC Radio he has ‘nailed his colours to the mast’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Andrew Hastie says he would quit the shadow frontbench if the Liberals remain committed to a net zero by 2050 policy, spelling more trouble for Sussan Ley as the opposition leader tries to steady a rocky ship.

The shadow home affairs minister and Western Australian MP claimed on Monday night that the Albanese government’s target to reduce emissions to net zero on 2005 levels by 2050 is being done in “the name of climate alarmism”.

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