Keith Pitt, a conservative Queensland MP and former resources minister, announced his departure from politics after 11 years. He criticized Nationals leader David Littleproud for agreeing to the Coalition's net zero emissions plan by 2050, arguing it harms regional communities without impacting global temperatures.
Former Nationals minister Keith Pitt has announced he is leaving politics with a scathing review of his party leader for agreeing to the Coalition’s plan for net zero emissions by 2050.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” the quote reads. “I am confident I have never been silent. It has been a privilege to serve.”newspaper the day before his departure that Nationals leader David Littleproud should “stand up” to Peter Dutton and the Liberals. “I am talking about the impact in the cost of committing to net zero emissions targets and the subsequent green policies that have to be paid for,” he said.
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