Sussan Ley backs Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose emissions legislation but signals future room for change

The deputy Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, said it was ‘lazy policy’ to fixate on emissions reduction targets. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The deputy opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has backed Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose government legislation to cut emissions by 43% by 2030, but signalled the Coalition’s climate policy could shift before the next federal election.

In an interview with Guardian Australia, the new deputy Liberal leader said it was “sensible” for the opposition not to jettison policies it took to the May election.