Adam Bandt has confirmed the Greens will vote with Labor to pass the government's climate bill. 9News
Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Bandt said: "The Greens have improved a weak climate bill, but the fight to stop Labor opening new coal and gas mines continues."People need to be clear-eyed about the importance of this bill and that this government is bringing a bucket of water to a house fire.Greens leader Adam Bandt has confirmed his party will vote with Labor to pass the government's climate bill.
It hands authority back to the Climate Change Authority to monitor Australia's progress, and also requires the Minister for Climate Change, Chris Bowen, to report annually to Parliament on Australia's progress towards these targets. "If the Coalition decide to break with their rhetoric and actually come to the table and listen to the business community who are saying that what we need is investment certainty... investment in clean and cheap energy," Albanese said.
On Tuesday, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the Coalition would push for a debate about pivoting to nuclear energy after deciding to vote against the government's climate bill.The opposition said it was "high time" to have a debate about nuclear energy.
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