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Politics latest: Costs of Bowen’s COP31 global role will be case by case, says Labor minister

The Coalition has queried Chris Bowen’s travel costs and schedule as the COP negotiations president, while Industry Minister Tim Ayres says the spending will be decided according to case impacts.

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Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, in parliament last week after returning from COP30 in Brazil. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, in parliament last week after returning from COP30 in Brazil. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman
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8:20AMDecember 01, 2025.
Updated 8:29PMDecember 01, 2025

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