The woman who toppled Tony Abbott in Warringah at the last election on a platform of climate change action now has the whole parliament in her sights as she seeks bipartisan support for a climate change framework bill aimed at transitioning Australia to a decarbonised economy.
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| Zali Steggall to unveil climate change bill. |
Zali Steggall – along with her fellow crossbenchers Rebekah Sharkie, Helen Haines and Andrew Wilkie – will release the climate change national framework for adaption and mitigation bill on Monday, ahead of its introduction to the parliament in March.
Steggall and the crossbench have begun a conscience vote campaign online and within their communities. They hope to win over enough government MPs to see the bill, which has been modelled on existing legislation in the UK, New Zealand and Ireland, pass in Australia.
Read the story from The Guardian by Amy Remeikis - “Zali Steggall to unveil climate change bill and push for a conscience vote for MPs.”
(Zali Steggall had only just nominated for the seat of Warringah when she agreed to be interviewed for “Climate Conversations” in February last year)
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