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- Government to rewrite climate bill to win over Greens
- Mail from China, Indonesia to be checked for foot and mouth disease
- This morning’s headlines at a glance
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Government to rewrite climate bill to win over Greens
The Albanese government is promising to rewrite its signature climate reforms to secure support from the Greens by including a change to make clear its target of 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 is a minimum that could be upgraded over time.
Labor’s concession on the eve of the first parliamentary session is a crucial bargaining play as the new government seeks support for its first major bill.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
While the government previously stated that its 43 per cent target would not put a limit on its climate action, Greens leader Adam Bandt is concerned the original draft did not spell that out and could have acted as a cap on emission reductions.
However, Labor has stopped short of some of the Greens’ biggest demands, such as phasing out coal and gas exports, and it remains to be seen if this rewrite of the bill is enough to lure the minor party across the line.
More on this issue here.
Mail from China, Indonesia to be checked for foot and mouth disease
Any packages sent from Indonesia and China will be screened for foot and mouth disease, the federal government has confirmed.
It comes after Australia’s first sanitation mats were installed at major airports overnight to avert a local outbreak of the virus.
An officer sprays disinfectant at a cattle farm infected with foot and mouth disease in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Credit:Getty
The federal government has promised the strongest ever biosecurity controls at airports. But travellers arriving from Indonesia reported little scrutiny when passing through customs on the weekend.
Read the full story here.
This morning’s headlines at a glance
Good morning and thanks for your company.
It’s Tuesday, July 26. I’m Broede Carmody and I’ll be anchoring our live coverage for the first half of the day.
It’s set to be a busy day today. Here’s what you need to know before we get started.
- The 47th federal parliament will sit in Canberra today for the first time. Climate, aged care and industrial relations will be in the spotlight. And, of course, the parliamentary sitting week occurs against the backdrop of the rising cost of living and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
- Packages sent from Indonesia and China will be screened for foot and mouth disease, according to regional editor Benjamin Preiss. It comes as sanitation mats were rolled out at major airports overnight. Yesterday, Labor accused the Coalition of whipping up “hysteria” over foot and mouth disease.
- And in international news, Pope Francis has apologised to Canada’s indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church’s role in segregated schools. And Britain will host next year’s Eurovision song contest on behalf of Ukraine due to Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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