SA Liberal Party Defends Right to Debate Potential Axing of Net Zero Support
The South Australian (SA) Liberal Party has defended the right to open debate after being labelled extremists for considering cancelling support towards net zero.
In a recent motion, the SA Liberal State Council voted and called on the State Parliamentary Liberal Party to 'rescind their policy of net zero by 2050.'
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