Liberals hold cordial party room after public brawling but chasm on net zero remains

Regional and metropolitan MPs at loggerheads as members warned not to verbal' each other over the issue

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After months of public and private brawling, the Liberals had what many described as a respectful, cordial and constructive meeting about net zero.

Some participants joked that was almost news in itself.