Article 2SXFX George Christensen signals he won’t vote for Finkel's clean energy target

George Christensen signals he won’t vote for Finkel's clean energy target

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Katharine Murphy Political editor
from Environment | The Guardian on (#2SXFX)

LNP backbencher says he and most of the Nationals won't vote for any clean energy target that penalises coal

The LNP backbencher George Christensen has signalled he won't vote for a new clean energy target because it won't end the decade long climate wars - because Labor will "out Finkel us on Finkel".

Christensen said on Wednesday evening that he saw no prospect of achieving policy stability on climate and energy policy through bipartisanship, because the gulf between the major parties was too wide.

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