Nationals need a credible climate policy, including a net zero by 2050 target, Darren Chester says
by Katharine Murphy and Daniel Hurst from on (#5PVYA)
Former Coalition frontbencher says it would be madness to rule out a conversation when there could be opportunities for regional Australia
The former federal frontbencher Darren Chester has declared the National party needs to have a credible policy" on emissions reduction and sustainability which includes an aspirational target of net zero by 2050.
Chester's intervention, which follows public positioning by metropolitan Liberals this week, comes ahead of a speech the treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, will make to business leaders on Friday highlighting changing dynamics in global capital markets and problems associated with carbon risk.
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