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national science, technology and environment reporter Michael Slezak, Michael McKinnon, and the Specialist Reporting Team's Penny Timms

Government infighting over climate change made giving honest policy advice harder, tribunal told

A senior bureaucrat said conflict between Barnaby Joyce and Scott Morrison showed climate change was a contested policy area. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Conflict within the Coalition on climate policy has made it harder for public servants to give frank advice about preparing for worsening weather extremes like floods and fires, according to the sworn testimony of a senior bureaucrat.

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