Craig Kelly warns it would be 'political suicide' for Scott Morrison to adopt net zero by 2050 target

Liberal MP says there is real concern' if the Coalition signed up for the net zero commitment as the PM continues to field questions on climate policy

Scott Morrison says Australia would like to achieve a net zero emissions reduction ambition as quickly as possible" - but one of his own backbenchers has declared signing up to net zero would be an act of political suicide".

The Australian prime minister has faced sustained questions about the government's climate commitments since Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the American presidential election at the weekend.