Decision to abandon policy could trigger revolt from moderate Liberals who are open to breaking Coalition if net zero not kept in some form
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The Coalition is on the brink of abandoning net zero as senior Liberal right-wingers pressure Sussan Ley to side with the Nationals in ditching the climate target.
That decision could trigger a revolt from moderate Liberals, who believe the possibility of blowing up the Coalition should be on the table if the junior coalition partner won’t accept a compromise that retains net zero emissions in some form.
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