ANALYSIS: Morrison knows where his political weaknesses lie — but he won't give any ground
The Prime Minister insists these practical steps are just as important as tackling emissions when it comes to climate change. This is a convenient equation, given the great political difficulty he faces when it comes to emissions.Bushfires are changing our lives and that means they are changing our political conversation. This is what we must start talking about, writes Laura Tingle.
While the details are yet to emerge, bilateral agreements with the states that focus on"keeping energy prices affordable, improving the reliability of the electricity grid and driving down emissions" sounds an awful lot like an ad-hoc version of the National Energy Guarantee. Regardless, the Government still won't admit the then-sports minister did anything wrong in the way she dished out grants to marginal seats. Morrison trotted out the same talking points used since this scandal first broke nearly two weeks ago."All projects were eligible","girls getting changed behind the sheds" and so on.
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