Scott Morrison says he wants to explain emissions plan to Australians before ‘people overseas’

PM implies he won't attend Glasgow climate summit, saying people in the Hunter, Queensland and Victoria's west are his first responsibility - after he's met with the Nationals

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The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says he wants to explain the government's emissions reduction plan - once it is agreed with the Nationals - to affected workers in Australia first, as he flags he will not attend the Cop26 Glasgow climate summit in November.

While saying he is yet to make a firm decision on his attendance at the United Nations Cop26 summit, Morrison on Tuesday said he would face another 14 days in quarantine if he did attend, and also pointed to the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Adern, as also not attending".