'The greatest challenge of our generation is climate change.' Dr Mon4Kooyong has delivered her first speech to parliament alongside a slew of other new MPs. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
New Sydney Liberal MP Jenny Ware has used her first speech to thank the former party member who whipped the NSW branch into election turmoil over a legal challenge to its preselection process.
The federal intervention allowed the endorsement of sitting federal MPs Alex Hawke, Trent Zimmerman and Sussan Ley – protecting them from a preselection challenge and denying grassroots members a say. The Climate 200-backed independent, who campaigned on a more ambitious emissions reduction plan, said strong leadership was crucial for an effective transition.
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