Analysis: The Prime Minister cannot avoid a confrontation with the unhappy Nationals, writes David Crowe | CroweDM
The mere existence of a 2050 strategy raises expectations among Liberals who answer to city voters worried about climate change. These include Katie Allen in Higgins, Trevor Evans in Brisbane, Jason Falinski in Mackellar, Andrew Laming in Bowman, Fiona Martin in Reid, Tim Wilson in Goldstein, Dave Sharma in Wentworth and Trent Zimmerman in North Sydney.
The government’s existing target, to cut emissions by 26 per cent by 2030 on 2005 levels, was never legislated because to do so would have inflamed the Coalition party room when the former leader, Malcolm Turnbull, could not risk a revolt. Australians who want greater action on climate change expect Morrison to be more ambitious on emissions, but this is dangerous to the point of explosive when the Nationals are in such a state of unrest.
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