Adam Bandt says the time has come for Labor to ‘decide how much it wants new coal and gas’
despite proposing similar measures before the Morrison government lost the election last May.
The safeguard mechanism was introduced by Tony Abbott after the Coalition repealed Labor’s carbon price. The Abbott-era scheme purported to stop emissions from Australia’s heaviest polluting facilities increasing. In reality, companies were often allowed to lift their CO2 limits and industrial emissions continued to rise.
Ahead of debate expected in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, noted the government’s overhaul won’t pass unless his party supports it, and the time has come for Labor to “decide how much it wants new coal and gas mines”. “Labor needs the Greens to get this through parliament. If Labor’s scheme falls over, it will be because Labor wants to open new coal and gas mines.”
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