Peter Dutton pushes Coalition to vote against Labor's climate bill, adopt nuclear energy policy

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Harley Dennett
Updated August 2 2022 - 5:00pm, first published 11:55am
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen (centre) is under pressure from Greens leader Adam Bandt (right) and independents such as Zali Steggall (left) to raise Labor's climate action ambitions. Picture: ACM
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen (centre) is under pressure from Greens leader Adam Bandt (right) and independents such as Zali Steggall (left) to raise Labor's climate action ambitions. Picture: ACM

Peter Dutton's Coalition has confirmed it will oppose Labor's signature climate bill, leaving the fate of the legislation in the hands of the Greens.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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