Coalition under climate pressure, govt in talks over Palestinian statehood

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Coalition is dealing with its internal pressures as the Nationals demand an end to Australia's climate targets. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is in discussions with other countries about the recognition of the State of Palestine.

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00:00Driving climate action in choppy global waters.

00:07The UN's climate chief urges Australia to chart an ambitious course.

00:12Uncheck climate change is an economic wrecking ball.

00:15Don't settle for what's easy.

00:19Bog standard is beneath you.

00:22Go for what's smart by going big.

00:25Within months the federal government will unveil Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target.

00:31A key climate advisor talking up the opportunities it presents.

00:36Shine baby shine or store baby store should carry an Australian trademark

00:41and be hollered from our rooftops perhaps in an Aussie accent.

00:45As a group of nationals and a lone liberal speak out about what they see as the costs.

00:51They want to put 260 metre towers, they want to litter the countryside with them.

00:55And this is dividing the community.

00:58Barnaby Joyce turning words into actions, tabling a bill to dump Australia's climate targets

01:04and with it, the renewable rollout.

01:07And we have got to stop. And there's got to be an epiphany. And it cannot wait.

01:13Not even for an internal review that's currently underway.

01:17David Littleproud bristling at suggestions these rogue backbenchers are challenging his authority.

01:23I mean that's an absurd observation.

01:25There's no chance this bill will pass, but it demonstrates the difficulty the coalition will face

01:30finding any kind of consensus on climate and energy policy.

01:34The Prime Minister faces internal pressures of his own, with France's decision to recognise

01:40Palestinian statehood this year, adding momentum to calls within Labor for Australia to follow.

01:47Ed Husic says the time has come for Australia to act.

01:50There is deep concern across the caucus about this.

01:54The Prime Minister's well aware.

01:56And Australia will make that decision as a sovereign state.

01:59We obviously are in discussions with other countries as well going forward.

02:05He's open to shifting Australia's position, but not without key allies.

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