Newsroom edition: The consequences of Peter Dutton’s climate war
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If elected, opposition leader Peter Dutton says he will abandon Australia’s 43% emissions reduction target for 2030. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, labeled the comments divisive, and climate experts say Dutton’s position will put Australia in breach of the landmark Paris agreement. Bridie Jabour speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and climate and environment editor Adam Morton about the consequences of putting politics ahead of good climate policy