Malcolm Turnbull has finally worn the Coalition backbench down on emissions trading. Bernard Keane looks at the amendments he’ll be bringing to the negotiating table.
Emissions Trading Scheme
Pollies make terrible gardeners: let the economy grow
John Howard may have wasted the Aussie economy boom, but is Kevin Rudd now squandering the bust? This is Australia’s chance to stop the government funding the economy, writes Henry Ergas.
lol What’s an ETS? That’s when you turn your AC off, right?
Just when you think that all anyone is talking about is climate change, ETS, CPRS or Copenhagen, North Coast Voices reminds us that those are complicated terms.
Not even fear mongering can save the Opposition
Many in the Opposition are pushing an anti-ETS line, but it’s hard to run a scare campaign when you’re not in power. A time will come when voters don’t view Kevin Rudd as Father Christmas, but not for awhile, writes Peter Brent.
Swan’s Frontier moment shows just what Turnbull is up against
Nothing is left to chance with the Rudd government. No detail is too small that it can’t be deployed in the remorseless bombardment of the Opposition. Like Wayne Swan picking holes in their CPRS proposal.
Wong boring everyone to tears with details of flawed CPRS
Penny Wong is a climate sceptic. She may use the term to describe those who ignore the overwhelming science about the causes of climate change, yet she ignores those same scientists when it comes to actual policy, writes Dr Richard Denniss.
Greens talk common sense on climate bill
This morning the Greens launched a raft of amendments to improve the Government’s CPRS bill — and they’re the most sensible suggestions any party has made on the issue in some time.
Turnbull in a Wild West shoot out
Malcolm Turnbull may have headed over to the WA Liberal faithful to discuss ETS negotiations, but they didn’t want to hear it, with all but one voting for no ETS negotiations pre Copenhagen. Now what for the West?
Two-faced Tony Abbott
MP Tony Abbott says the Coalition need to negotiate with Labor on the ETS. But, he also is happy to criticise climate change evidence. Why is he playing John Howard’s old games?
Grattan: Turnbull’s imploding leadership
Malcolm Turnbull’s grip on the leadership is slipping, writes Michelle Grattan, with Peter Costello’s surprise exit, ETS in disarray and Joe Hockey admitting he’s been approached for the leadership.
Australia, you have 3 days to get your act together on climate change
Bangkok’s climate talks have shown that the issue of climate aid is one of the main hurdles for producing a better global deal on climate change, — and Australia is lagging behind the pack, writes Will McGoldrick.
Kelly: Coalition assure Rudd’s power for many years to come
PM Kevin Rudd should give a hearty thank you to the Opposition, because thanks to Malcolm Turnbull and disagreements over climate change, they are about to hand Labor another two terms on a plate, writes Paul Kelly.
Costello: We can shape Copenhagen? Tell ‘em he’s dreaming
Don’t get sick of the ETS, because it will dominate the news for years. But, it would be stupid to agree to targets pre Copenhagen and any targets will be changed in the future anyway. Peter Costello will even bet you on it.
The CPRS is pointless. It’s Copenhagen that counts
Whether the CPRS gets up or not will make no difference to global temperatures, writes Dr Richard Denniss. Why Malcolm Turnbull would stake his leadership on something so meaningless defies logic.
Crikey Says: A study in alternative realities
Compare the meeting last week in Oxford of the world’s most eminent climate scientists with the divided mess of Australia’s parliament, with disagreements over the CPRS and Copenhagen.
Kohler: Rudd’s dividing and conquering, not leading, on ETS and Telstra
Kevin Rudd and his ministers seem to think they are all just playing a political computer game, in which the aim is to kill as many bad guys as possible. But broadband and emissions trading are both nation-changing issues.
A new Liberal climate position: the Minchin line
Climate change is being used by the Government to wedge the Opposition mercilessly, in far more savage a fashion than John Howard ever managed to do to Labor on refugees or national security.
Shanahan: Turnbull loses it
Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership authority is in a time of pure desperation, thanks to ETS rebels and his own big mouth. How did Turnbull’s strategy go so wrong? asks Dennis Shanahan.
Mungo MacCallum: Turnbull caught between a brainsnap and the cavemen
Finding himself surrounded once again by drongos and knuckle-draggers, Malcolm Turnbull decided to crash through or crash. But the messy Libs climate change situation is not totally without hope.
Grattan: Turnbull to keep Dutton safe
Malcolm Turnbull has come out declaring that McPherson’s preselection loser Peter Dutton “must” remain in the House of Reps. It’s further woes for Turnbull, already weary from the ETS fight, writes Michelle Grattan.
Political economy: climate change
Malcolm Turnbull is putting his leadership on the line by putting the hard word on MPs to back him or can him. Can he negotiate the dreaded ETS? asks Henry Thornton.
Taylor: Showdown in the old partyroom
It’s an old-fashioned shootout in the Coalition partyroom, with climate change policies at 12 paces. But will the Nats decide this town ain’t big enough for the both of them? asks Lenore Taylor.
Turnbull puts it all on the line
Back me or sack me: that’s Malcolm Turnbull’s last-ditch ultimatum to an embattled and fractured Coalition. Either backbenchers support his climate change policy, or he’ll hang up the gloves.
If not Emissions Trading, then what?
When the Emissions Trading Scheme is eventually passed, it won’t be worth a damn thanks to all the political wrangling. So the real issue is — what’s the next step?
