Frydenberg and Abbott bump heads over energy policy

Minister rebuffs former PM's call to bring plan back to Coalition party room

Josh Frydenberg has declined to bring his national energy guarantee back to the Coalition party room for a full discussion before a make-or-break meeting of energy ministers.

Frydenberg rebuffed a push by the former prime minister Tony Abbott during Tuesday's Coalition party room meeting for another round of internal consultations about the government's policy, saying he would bring enabling legislation for approval after the energy ministers signed off on it.