The ‘problem’ for the coalition as Liberals opt to abandon net zero

The Liberal Party is expected to announce their stance on net zero as early as midday today, but polling suggests either pathway could present new problems for the coalition.

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“The problem the coalition has is that even when we speak to Australians around net zero and all these policies, they say, look, nothing’s perfect, yes, it’s going to be more expensive, but I’m really concerned about it,” director at Red Bridge Group Australia, Kos Samaras, told Tom Elliott.

Alternatively, Mr Samaras argued that a pro-net-zero stance might appear insincere to Australians who are genuinely concerned about the policy, given the ongoing debates within the party on the issue.

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