Mathias Cormann continues to talk up 'green recovery' in 'vision statement' for top OECD job

Exclusive: Former finance minister's pitch pushes zero net emissions as soon as possible', which contradicts record while in Australian government

Australia's former finance minister Mathias Cormann is continuing to talk up the importance of a collective green recovery" on the campaign trail to be the next secretary general of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

In a vision statement" for the position obtained by Guardian Australia, Cormann says undertaking effective global action on climate change is a must and we must get to zero net emissions as soon as possible".