Labor will dump climate legislation rather than bow to Greens: Bowen
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
Labor will implement its 2030 emissions reduction target without legislation rather than bow to demands by the Greens or any other Senate party to amend it, shadow climate change minister Chris Bowen says.
Mr Bowen said if Labor won the election, both the Coalition and the Greens would want to think twice before trying to block the policy and prolong the climate wars.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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