Good morning. Adam Bandt will launch a scathing attack on the Liberal party as jostling over the climate bill reaches a climax. “Virtual” nurses may be needed to meet the 24/7 aged care staff mandate. And an official visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi has sparked a furious response from China.
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 today. With the Albanese government pressing for a vote on the legislation in the House of Representatives this week, the Greens met twice yesterday to consider their stance. Crossbenchers believe they have secured agreement for amendments including a five-year statutory review of the legislation. The Greens have pushed Labor to ensure the 43% emissions reduction target for 2030 is a floor and not a ceiling, and for the inclusion of a climate trigger in environment laws.
