Turnbull says climate change has become a 'third rail' for Liberal party
by Guardian staff from World news | The Guardian on (#4348J)
Former PM tells Bar Association that policy remains evasive as long as group of Coalition MPs believes climate change is a fraud
The former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says a "constituency" of Coalition MPs believes climate change is a fraud, and that the issue has become a "third rail" for the Liberal party.
Speaking at the Australia Bar Association's annual conference in Sydney on Friday night, Turnbull, the guest of honour at the event, said a climate-sceptic group within his own party held the line that "if you don't do what we want, we will blow the show up," the Australian reported.
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