Business council praises Labor's 'bridge' to emissions trading scheme

Surprise praise from business lobby group centres on ALP climate policy's potential to become bipartisan, despite Coalition criticism

Labor's climate policy has won unexpected praise from the Business Council of Australia's chief executive, Jennifer Westacott, who said the plan could provide a platform for bipartisanship and "build a bridge" for an emission trading scheme.

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