Coalition MPs await 'robust debate' on Australia's post-2020 climate target
by Katharine Murphy and Daniel Hurst from on (#E534)
The prime minister, Tony Abbott, expected to face 'spirited' discussion in the party room on the government's climate policy
Tony Abbott will face an internal debate on Australia's post-2020 emissions reduction targets as government MPs signal the looming Coalition party room discussion will be "robust".
The Abbott government was expected to confirm Australia's target for December's United Nations-led climate talks in Paris either this week or next week, but on Monday the prime minister delayed the announcement until parliament resumed in August.
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