Tony Abbott tells party he was misled by advisers over Paris climate deal
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#3SJ8J)
When the former PM signed in 2015, he said Australia made a 'definite commitment'
Tony Abbott has claimed he was misled by bureaucrats before he signed Australia up to the Paris international climate agreement in 2015 during another sortie by government conservatives against the national energy guarantee.
Opponents of the government's energy policy used the opportunity of the regular Coalition party room to resume their attacks on the policy that goes to a critical meeting of state and territory energy ministers in early August.
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