Young Liberals blame election defeat on climate inaction and ‘coordinated attack’ on net zero target

Now-backbencher Scott Morrison, right, with Alex Hawke. Young Liberals blame climate inaction for Coalition’s election defeat. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Young Liberals have blamed “genuine inaction” on climate change and a “coordinated attack” by Coalition backbenchers opposed to net zero for the Morrison government’s defeat.

In a submission to the Liberals’ election review, the youth wing of the party found climate change was a “top election issue”, but also blamed failure to recruit women and to deliver a national integrity commission as causes for defeat.