Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a Coalition plan to repeal laws requiring companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions will create uncertainty for investors, as business groups warn undoing the new rules will make life harder for firms.
The Australian Financial Reviewrevealed on Thursday the Coalition would scrap new laws that came into effect on January 1 requiring businesses to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions if it won this year’s federal election, which must be held by May 17.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
Mark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.wembridge@nine.com.au
