Young Liberals blame election defeat on climate inaction and ‘coordinated attack’ on net zero target

Party's youth wing also cites failure to recruit women and to deliver national integrity commission as factors in Coalition loss

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The Young Liberals have blamed genuine inaction" on climate change and a coordinated attack" by Coalition backbenchers opposed to net zero for the Morrison government's defeat.

In a submission to the Liberals' election review, the youth wing of the party found climate change was a top election issue", but also blamed failure to recruit women and to deliver a national integrity commission as causes for defeat.