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Morrison racing time to defuse climate change land mine

Morrison racing time to defuse climate change land mine

Jacob GreberSenior correspondent

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It’s crunch time for Scott Morrison on climate. The next 10 days or so will determine whether the Prime Minister can put Australia on a globally acceptable carbon reduction trajectory.

If he pulls it off, he’ll hope it defuses a politically lethal Claymore mine aimed directly at his inner-city Liberal colleagues and turns its blast field at Anthony Albanese, who is still to detail Labor’s climate ambition and policy pathway.

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Jacob Greber
Jacob GreberSenior correspondentJacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com

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