Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared he won't be 'bullied' by inner-city voters as he downplayed concerns of a fresh climate war inside the Coalition.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared he won't be"bullied" by inner-city voters as he downplayed concerns of a fresh climate war inside the Coalition.
Re-elected Nationals Party leader Michael McCormack and newly-elected deputy leader David Littleproud maintain the Coalition is united on climate policy."We listen to all Australians and we listen to Australians right across the country, not just those in the inner city," he told Nine's Today. “What we’ll do is take practical actions that deal with these challenges and that challenge is living in a hotter, drier and longer summer.
Mr Joyce's platform had been backed by Senator Matt Canavan, the pair urging the government to increase support for coal and investment in new coal-fired power stations. But it has faced pressure over its planned use of so-called carry-over credits to meet this target from previous emission agreements.
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