Labor leader avoids criticism of Joel Fitzgibbon after he argued party should be less ambitious on climate policy
Anthony Albanese declined to criticise his resources spokesman, Joel Fitzgibbon, for arguing the ALP should lower its ambition on climate policy as the Labor leader confirmed a backflip on the Morrison government’s controversial “big stick” legislation.
Asked on Tuesday whether he supported Fitzgibbon’s recent call for Labor to adopt the Morrison government’s 2030 emissions reduction target of 26% to 28%, Albanese stepped around any direct criticism of the veteran New South Wales rightwinger, who is a key internal supporter, but insisted Labor’s future emissions reduction target would be formulated “in accordance with the science”.
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