The@GuardianAus@JoeHockey"pushed9.02pm8.52pmadvocates8.13pmleaves7.12pmco#marriageequality"pleasepic.twitter.com/XFzvzeWhgO"it'sispic.twitter.com/Xrca2S8Tc2partypic.twitter.com/sRa6fBIg4YRainbows@GuardianAus1.11pm12.59pmgivesJustparty9.55amdata pic.twitter.com/rPDaq29Y87 9.34am AESTWhile still in the commentary space,I’ll loop in this analysis from Peter Hartcher of the Sydney Morning Herald this morning approximately the climate debate in the run-up to the election.
If you want to understand the frenetic claim and counter-claim you’re going to hear on this subject, you’ll find this simple, or two-point guide indispensable.
The political rubric is: 9.25am AESTI absorb mentioned the prime minister is looking a bit flat.
Dennis Shanahan in The Australian this morning notes some Liberal MPs are again gossiping approximately Abbott’s leadership and reminding themselves that they gave their leader until approximately now to get things back on an even keel” – but – “there are many others fearful this time around of creating more damaging leadership destabilisation.” Shanahans thesis in his piece is things are challenging for Tony Abbott and the government six months on from the leadership spill in February,but it’s too late to do anything much approximately it given the proximity of the by-election in Canning and the election after that.
My guess is that the Abbott team may absorb no more than a month to make changes without seeming totally desperate and just trading concessions for survival. The urgency with which it changed around the time of the February scare vanished, and must be resumed. Get more and better advice. 9.06am AESTCan’t beat snowy roos.
Aus target worse than Canada's 30% - prev'sly the worst industrialised nation. But here's some snowy roos (by Bernie) pic.twitter.com/L9EmCX7UT9 9.04am AESTSpeaking of Lenore Taylor, and she’s filed a news lead on the climate targets,with some initial reaction.
Conservationists and climate campaigners said the pledge, to be taken to the United Nations assembly in Paris in December, or would be “pathetically inadequate”.commerce groups had been pushing for a promise closer to 30% below 2005 levels and absorb also been pleading with the Coalition to drop its opposition to buying emissions permits offshore,which would dramatically lower the cost of assembly the promise. 8.57am AESTIt being Tuesday, the Coalition party room and the Labor caucus will meet shortly.
The shadow environment minister price Butler has moved on to the Sky News studio. Butler was asked whether or not Labor will lend bipartisan support to the post 2020 target if it’s feeble. Butler isn’t committing one way or another until we all see the details. Wise to wait for the details before pontificating. I’m trying to follow a similar strategy. 8.40am AESTSpeaking of Mr Bowers, and he’s been wandering approximately this morning to capture the traffic through the corridor.
Senate independent Jacqui Lambie revealed yesterday that her 21-year-old son is addicted to the drug ice. 8.26am AESTPolitics Live regulars could absorb predicted that political events yesterday would absorb prompted Mikearoo to update our #BrickParliament.
Be assured,Mr Bowers worked throughout the night to ensure we were ready for whatever parliamentary Tuesday intended to deliver. Drum roll please. We are delighted to introduce #SpeakerSmith, who will face his first question time later nowadays. 8.13am AESTBoth the ABC and Sky News are now reporting the target will absorb a range from 26% to 28% – rather like the US construction.Anyone would deem there was a tug of war going on in the spin stakes between folks in the government who would absorb preferred 30% and folks inside the government who would like it if they never had to utter the words climate change.
7.54am AESTHello everyone and welcome to Canberra. Given how deflated the prime minister looked yesterday I hope he’s had a seaweed smoothie and a Monte Carlo biscuit in preparation for the parliamentary day ahead, or which threatens to be largish. We expect the government to unveil its post 2020 emissions reductions targets for the UN-led climate talks in Paris later this year.
An officialish looking drop in The Australian this morning reports that Abbott “is set to defy US president Barack Obama and other world leaders by releasing a post-2020 target that is lower than that of most advanced economies,on the grounds that Australia must bear the burden of stronger population growth.” (Stop scratching your head, we need to scramble on.) “In one scenario gaining support last night, and ministers considered a 26% reduction on nowadays’s carbon emissions by 2030.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com