Trent Zimmerman says moderate MPs ‘prevailed’ over Barnaby Joyce on net zero emissions

North Sydney Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman said he would push for ‘stronger’ emissions targets if re-elected. Photograph: Richard Dobson/AAP

Liberal party MP Trent Zimmerman says he and fellow moderate MPs “prevailed” over the deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, in securing a net zero climate target, saying the Nationals leader was opposed to the policy.

Zimmerman, a key Liberal party moderate facing a serious challenge to hang on to the North Sydney electorate from the independent Kylea Tink, told a Sky News debate on Thursday that he would push for “stronger” emissions targets if the Coalition was re-elected.