Adam Bandt will declare the Greens are in a “powerful position” and the Liberals are “irrelevant” as he outlines his party’s position on Labor’s climate target bills during an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.
With the Albanese government pressing for a vote on the legislation in the House of Representatives this week, the Greens met twice on Tuesday to consider their stance. Crossbenchers believe they have secured agreement for amendments including a five-year statutory review of the legislation and clearer reporting requirements for the minister and Climate Change Authority on how the country is cutting emissions.
