Bill Shorten chooses to be the grown-up on energy as Coalition's toddlers have a tantrum

Scott Morrison and his offsiders are competing for the title of biggest numpty as Labor offers sensible solutions

On climate and energy policy, Labor never learns from its mistakes, Scott Morrison told us on Thursday, apparently limbering up for another heart-warming election season of who can be the biggest numpty.

The prime minister is wrong about that. The evidence tells us Labor does learn from its mistakes, and in climate and energy the ALP have become shape shifters in order to keep doggedly pursuing policies reducing emissions in an environment when that activity is construed, ever more bizarrely in reactionary circles, as some kind of hostile action.