- Liberals to decide on emissions trading
- Today is decision day for the federal Liberals, with meetings this morning to decide which way the party jumps on an emissions reduction scheme. Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull faces some determined opposition in this morning's party…
- Australian Broadcasting Corp.
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- 1 hour ago
Australian Broadcasting Corp.- Rudd's final appeal for emissions vote
- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his senior ministers are appealing to the Opposition to put its divisions aside and vote for an amended emissions trading scheme. The Government's final deal will be presented to the Opposition today and there…
- Australian Broadcasting Corp.
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- 2 hours ago
Australian Broadcasting Corp.- Clumsy scheme, but there are no other options
- We don't know yet what the Government's final position will be, so I cannot predict the Coalition response but I'm confident that the deal Ian Macfarlane presents today will be the best deal available. I don't deny that there are divergent…
- Sydney Morning Herald
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- 1 hour ago
- Liberal rebels in threat to Turnbull on emissions
- As Mr Turnbull and frontbencher Ian Macfarlane yesterday sought to shore up support for the deal, former Howard government minister Kevin Andrews refused to rule out contesting the leadership. Mr Andrews said last night: ''We are in a state…
- Brisbane Times
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Brisbane Times- In this climate, it's stupid to air your dirty linen
- This week the Coalition should not be the political news. Yet it is, due to the insistence of the Coalition and, in particular the Liberal Party, to conduct internal arguments and disagreements in the media. Some Liberals seem to forget…
- Brisbane Times
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- 1 hour ago
- Turnbull's deal could cost him his job
- MALCOLM TURNBULL will fight for his political life today by urging his severely divided party to vote for an emissions trading scheme after he cut a deal with the Government last night, but instead a leadership spill could be on the cards…
- Farm Weekly
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- 3 hours ago
- Turnbull cuts a deal
- MALCOLM TURNBULL will fight for his political life today by urging his severely divided party to vote for an emissions trading scheme after he cut a deal with the Government last night. With the Liberal Party at boiling point, the former…
- Sydney Morning Herald
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- 8 hours ago
- Malcolm Turnbull faces down climate change sceptics
- MALCOLM Turnbull will today demand troublemakers in his party end the dissent and back a hard-fought deal on climate change that gives more compensation to big polluters. Putting his leadership on the line, Mr Turnbull will lock down his…
- News.com.au
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- 11 hours ago
- Rudd Seeks Carbon Vote Before Parliament Ends Nov. 26…
- She will meet with opposition climate spokesman Ian Macfarlane today to complete negotiations over amendments, Wong said. Copenhagen Summit Australia is seeking to have a carbon trading system approved before next month’s climate summit in…
- Bloomberg
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- 21 hours ago
- Rudd Seeks Carbon Vote Before Australia Parliament Ends Nov.…
- She will meet with opposition climate spokesman Ian Macfarlane today to complete negotiations over amendments, Wong said. Australia wants to showcase an approved carbon trading scheme for the nation at next month’s climate summit in…
- Bloomberg
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- 23 hours ago
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