Moderate Liberals urged to break ranks and vote for climate emergency motion
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4SBYK)
Adam Bandt says every MP 'capable of supporting this motion' since it does not condemn the government
The Greens have intensified efforts ahead of the return of federal parliament next week to lobby moderate Liberals to break ranks and vote for a motion declaring a climate emergency.
With parliament set to resume on Monday, the lower house Greens MP Adam Bandt has written to all parliamentarians in the House urging them to support the climate emergency motion, which would be seconded by independent Zali Steggall, and has the support of most of the crossbench.
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