Labor has committed to legislating its target of hitting net zero emissions by 2050 – a goal with bipartisan support. However, it has not promised to do the same for its 2030 target, which is to cut greenhouse emissions by 43 per cent from 2005 levels, even though that is the party’s preference.
He has designated two areas to do the heavy lifting in Labor’s first term in government under the Powering Australia plan. “I find that argument just a little bit odd,” he said. “The [Greens’] argument goes something like this – to oversimplify it: ‘Congratulations on winning the election. The first thing we’d like you to do is trash the policies you took to the election.’ ”
He released an energy policy with more detail than his opponents five months ahead of the election and the Coalition ran scare campaigns claiming Labor’s climate policy would cost tens of thousands of coal mining jobs and add $560 to yearly energy bills.“You don’t take a policy with a target and its levers and the safeguard mechanism, which can be weaponised in a narrowcasting way, which the [Coalition] tried to do. That’s not a small target. It is not. So I do reject that.
I'm sure Labor supporters are feeling pretty foolish right now over claiming that Labor was serious about tackling climate change...
Time for either Greens or Teals to start targeting Bowen's seat as well as go hard on other ALP right winger seats.
'we were given a mandate' - getting a majority does not mean the electorate is fine with you doing whatever you want even if it's contrary to their wishes
Of course they would block greens and teals.. Bowen can the just keep approving their donors climate destroying projects.. so much for the Climate Election hey.. didnt take long for the Liberal Lite to appear
Labor not bringing Aust together by being pig headed fossil fools all on their own
Bring in local reserve of gas NOW.
If Labor thinks that the last election gave them a mandate to support new coal and gas projects, they're wroooooonngg
All day generation 12kw system Bowen you’re got no hope just get on with your rubbish promises
A guy from the Labor Right is in charge of Energy and already warning the independents and the Greens. This is all we need to know.
The Senate actually exists.
If they ignore the Greens and the Indies, they won't be getting that much talked about second term of govt in 2025.
Read. The. Room.
Good to see (actually, it's not) Bowenchris standing by Labor's arrangements with their fossil fuel donors.
For FUCK's sake
Bowen it's like you want to lose seats to Teals and Greens next election. No respect for climate or democracy.
Don’t get too over confident. Keep the door open. Only a fine line between control and a bielection.
Thank you for being inclusive 🤣🤣🤣
Thankfully the labor government will invest in the national grid. 10 years too late, but here we are.
To CONTROL a population, YOU need to frighten them to such an extent that they will SUBMIT to those things, which are FORCED upon them. Famous 'Expert' Climate Predictions That Never Happened via YouTube
I have always carried a Co2 fire extinguisher with me for 30 years. So afraid of catching fire from imaginary GLOBAL WARMING. I THINK I HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED. Smile. The In-depth Story Behind a Climate Fraud via YouTube
Timid half measures... I wish I was still optimistic enough to be disappointed.
At best, Labor’s policies are consistent with 2c. The lack of ambition is shameful.
“Inclusive” lasted 48 hours