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Memo to Nats: You can’t abolish net zero if you can’t form government

Sussan Ley had a process to manage the Coalition’s climate policy. The mad rush by Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack to abandon it undoes all that.

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Given the extent of the Coalition’s drubbing on May 3, the return to parliament was always going to be a sobering experience for the survivors.

Even so, there was nothing like the actuality of the event.

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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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