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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton

Labor is sending mixed messages on energy – and some of it sounds like climate denial

The resources minister, Madeleine King, has announced new oil and gas exploration areas covering nearly 50,000 sq km off the coast of the Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia.
The resources minister, Madeleine King, has announced new oil and gas exploration areas covering nearly 50,000 sq km off the coast of the Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia. Photograph: Chris Sattlberger/Getty Images

The Albanese government has a decision to make: does it want people to think it takes the climate crisis seriously? Because at the moment it’s sending mixed messages.

On one hand, it is telling a story of progress. Its ascent to power has, along with the rise of the teals and the Greens, reset the way the country thinks about dealing with the problem.

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