Labor MPs condemn suggestion they adopt Coalition climate change policy
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4SGBK)
Joel Fitzgibbon's climate change 'settlement' is rejected but Labor will allow the government's 'big stick' energy policy to pass
Joel Fitzgibbon has copped a blast in the left and right caucus meetings for declaring Labor should adopt the Coalition's Paris emissions reduction target rather than pursue ambitious cuts to carbon pollution.
The internal unrest came as the shadow cabinet was expected to sign off on Monday night on a shift in Labor's attitude to the controversial "big stick" policy of the Morrison government.
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