Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Morrison government will not toughen the climate policy it took to the election despite Tony Abbott's thrashing in Warringah and demands from key crossbenchers that Australia tackle planetary warming.
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| Treasurer Josh Frydenberg voting at Balwyn North Primary School surrounded by protesters carrying 'Stop Adani' placards. |
The Morrison government's unexpected win will also force Labor to rethink its strategy in Queensland where voters resoundingly endorsed the Coalition's support for the controversial Adani coal mine.
The Coalition's victory on Saturday defied expectation in what had been touted as the climate change election. It returned to office by promising to make electricity more affordable and reliable, and framing action on climate change as an economic rather than a moral issue.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had repeatedly emphasised the potential cost to the economy of Labor's pledge to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent between 2005 and 2030.
Read the story from The Age by Nicole Hasham - “Frydenberg backs government's climate policy despite Warringah walloping.”
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