Tag: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just announced that Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The...
Yes, Australia can beat its 2030 emissions target. But the Morrison government barely lifted a finger
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With just over a fortnight until world leaders gather in Glasgow at a make-or-break United Nations climate conference, all eyes are on...
Grattan on Saturday: Morrison government faces battle over integrity commission it doesn’t really want
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Those critiquing the dramatic fall of Gladys Berejiklian, who resigned when the Independent Commission Against Corruption announced it was investigating the...
Scott Morrison can’t spin this one: Australia’s climate pledges at this week’s summit won’t convince the world we’re serious
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Days out from a much-anticipated climate summit convened by US President Joe Biden, the federal government has moved to position itself as...
Biden’s Senate majority doesn’t just super-charge US climate action, it blazes a trail for Australia
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Last week, somewhat overshadowed by the events in Washington, the Democrats took control of the US Senate. The Democrats now hold a small majority in...