Shadow cabinet and Liberal Party set to meet to talk net zero and energy policy
Shadow Assistant Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Dean Smith says the Liberal Party and the Shadow cabinet will meet in the next couple of days to discuss net zero emission targets and energy policies.
Mr Smith discussed Opposition Leader Sussan Ley's address at the National Press Club, in which she 'demonstrates her willingness to be open with the media … about the enormity of the challenges that face the Liberal and National parties'.
'In the Coalition, we are interested in building a reliable, an affordable and sustainable energy grid that delivers low energy costs for families and small businesses,' Mr Smith told Sky News Australia.
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