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News.com.au
12-05-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Liberals senator Hollie Hughes in fiery clash with Greens David Shoebridge on energy policy
A heated debate over Australia's path to net zero has erupted on ABC's Q&A program, with a Liberal and Greens senator throwing accusations including the use of 'Trumpian talking points' and supporting 'human slavery'. Glenn Gibson of NSW asked the panellists if the climate wars were over or if they had just begun, as Matt Canavan – who vehemently campaigned to drop the zero target – lost his bid to oust David Littleproud as the leader of the Nationals party. Outgoing Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes said the Coalition should have a 'really hard look' at what the cost of maintaining the net zero policy would be. She reiterated her claim that the Greens are 'unicorn farmers' with 'very little knowledge of how the country works'. 'David (Shoebridge) wants to talk about building a future. What are we going to build it with? You need steel and wood to build houses,' Senator Hughes said. 'If we're going to shut down all our industry to produce those materials, we won't be building very many houses.' In response, Senator Shoebridge said he believed the best energy source for Australia was renewables. 'I'm on board with cheap power and we know because everyone with credentials in the space tells you what cheap power is: its renewables. It's wind and solar,' he said. 'If we keep opening up coal and gas mines, it's like ripping the solar panels off the roof.' Calling out that the production of solar panels has been linked to forced labour camps in Uyghur communities in China, Senator Hughes accused the Greens of supporting human slavery. 'I never thought I'd hear the Greens support human slavery because it's the Uyghurs that are making solar panels in China,' she said. Senator Shoebridge hit back, accusing her of using 'Trumpian talking points' to forward the fossil fuel industry. 'Anything you can put, anything you can put to destroy renewable energy and give the fossil fuel industry another sad, tragic decade.' Senator Shoebridge did not deny that forced labour did exist in the renewable energy industry, but denied that it was 'the overwhelming element of the supply chain'. Although Senator Canavan lost his bid to lead the Nationals, change to the party's position on net zero may still be possible. Amid reports that MPs are pushing for the party to drop the target, Mr Littleproud has not publicly declared what his position on the policy is and has left the door open to change. The decision could lead to challenges for the new leader of the Liberals, who will be decided on Tuesday. Deputy Leader Sussan Ley and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor will battle it out on Tuesday morning when the much reduced Liberals party room meets in Canberra.
ABC News
12-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Coming Up: Monday May 12, 2025 - Q+A
Stream the show on ABC iview or on Q+A's YouTube channel Anthony Albanese hasn't just secured a Labor majority in parliament – he's crushed his political rivals and weakened opposition to his agenda. The Liberal benches have shrunk as the party engages in internal conflict over a new leader and policy direction. The Greens will remain a Senate force but have lost at least three MPs, including their leader. 'Teal' independents have been thinned by one and possibly two. So, what now for Albanese's Australia? What should Labor's priorities be? What do Australians get for handing them such a big mandate? And what should the opposition and crossbenchers stand for – and against? Q+A is broadcasting from Sydney on Monday, May 12 at 9.35pm AEST. You can submit a question for the panel here. On the Panel Labor MP for Chifley Ed Husic was elected the federal member for Chifley in 2010 and was re-elected for his sixth term at this year's election. He's the outgoing minister for industry and science. Outgoing Liberal Senator for NSW Hollie Hughes is the outgoing Liberal Senator for NSW and was the shadow assistant minister for the NDIS, mental health and suicide prevention following the 2022 election. Greens Senator for NSW David Shoebridge has been the Greens Senator for NSW since 2022. He is also the Greens spokesperson for defence and veterans' affairs, digital rights and IT, home affairs, immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs and justice. Writer-at-Large, The Nightly Latika Bourke is an Australian-British journalist, author, podcaster and moderator. Specialising in national security and geopolitics, she is Writer-at-Large for the Australian publication The Nightly and also self-publishes at Latika Takes. Editor-at-Large, Australian Financial Review Michael Stutchbury is Editor-at-Large of The Australian Financial Review. He's spent three decades writing and editing on business, economics and politics in Sydney, Canberra and Washington. Mon 12 May 2025 at 11:35am Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:35am Mon 12 May 2025 at 11:35am
Perth Now
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Greens senator's big hint on party's future
David Shoebridge has ruled out contesting the Greens leadership after last week's federal election bloodbath unseated Adam Bandt and left the minor party leaderless. The NSW senator on Sunday was tight-lipped when quizzed on possible contenders to replace Mr Bandt, whom he said the Greens were 'gutted about losing'. Greens senator David Shoebridge says he will not run for his party's leadership. NewsWire / Monique Harmer Credit: News Corp Australia But he did praise fellow NSW senator Mehreen Faruqi as 'a brave and courageous campaigner' against the conflict in Gaza and played down her regularly donning a pro-Palestinian headdress in the upper house. 'I think senators should be entitled to wear things that express their political values in their workplace,' Senator Shoebridge told Sky News. 'I think when people went to vote at this election, one of the key things they were voting on was not what someone was wearing in the Senate. 'What they were voting on was a rejection of Peter Dutton and far right politics, or a rejection of Trumpian style politics. 'That saw a collapse in the coalition and that saw a surge towards the Labor Party.' Senator Mehreen Faruqi is a top contender for the Greens leadership. NewsWire / Damian Shaw Credit: News Corp Australia The loss of Mr Bandt and one-termers Max Chandler-Mather and Stephen Bates reduced the Greens' numbers to just one in the lower house. Faruqi and South Australia senator Sarah Hanson-Young are the frontrunners in the shallow pool of candidates to replace Mr Bandt as leader. Queensland senator Larissa Waters has also been urged put her hat in the ring. Senator Shoebridge said nominations had not been finalised yet, but that it was time for a woman to lead the Greens. Adam Bandt lost his seat of Melbourne to Labor's Sarah Witty. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia 'I'm not going to give you a running commentary on who I would be supporting as leader, or whose nominating leader,' he said. 'It's decided by the elected representatives we have in the party room — it'll be 12 people making that decision. 'My hope is that we … will come together as collegiately as we can, and first of all, try and make a consensus decision. 'And if we can't, those 12 members — of which I am one — will, I hope, make a decision.' He added that there were 'big shoes to fill'. More to come.
News.com.au
11-05-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
David Shoebridge says not vying for Greens leader, praises ‘brave' Mehreen Faruqi
David Shoebridge has ruled out contesting the Greens leadership after last week's federal election bloodbath unseated Adam Bandt and left the minor party leaderless. The NSW senator on Sunday was tight-lipped when quizzed on possible contenders to replace Mr Bandt, whom he said the Greens were 'gutted about losing'. But he did praise fellow NSW senator Mehreen Faruqi as 'a brave and courageous campaigner' against the conflict in Gaza and played down her regularly donning a pro-Palestinian headdress in the upper house. 'I think senators should be entitled to wear things that express their political values in their workplace,' Senator Shoebridge told Sky News. 'I think when people went to vote at this election, one of the key things they were voting on was not what someone was wearing in the Senate. 'What they were voting on was a rejection of Peter Dutton and far right politics, or a rejection of Trumpian style politics. 'That saw a collapse in the coalition and that saw a surge towards the Labor Party.' The loss of Mr Bandt and one-termers Max Chandler-Mather and Stephen Bates reduced the Greens' numbers to just one in the lower house. Faruqi and South Australia senator Sarah Hanson-Young are the frontrunners in the shallow pool of candidates to replace Mr Bandt as leader. Queensland senator Larissa Waters has also been urged put her hat in the ring. Senator Shoebridge said nominations had not been finalised yet, but that it was time for a woman to lead the Greens. 'I'm not going to give you a running commentary on who I would be supporting as leader, or whose nominating leader,' he said. 'It's decided by the elected representatives we have in the party room — it'll be 12 people making that decision. 'My hope is that we … will come together as collegiately as we can, and first of all, try and make a consensus decision. 'And if we can't, those 12 members — of which I am one — will, I hope, make a decision.' He added that there were 'big shoes to fill'.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Greens senator's big hint on party's future
David Shoebridge has ruled out contesting the Greens leadership after last week's federal election bloodbath unseated Adam Bandt and left the minor party leaderless. The NSW senator on Sunday was tight-lipped when quizzed on possible contenders to replace Mr Bandt, whom he said the Greens were 'gutted about losing'. But he did praise fellow NSW senator Mehreen Faruqi as 'a brave and courageous campaigner' against the conflict in Gaza and played down her regularly donning a pro-Palestinian headdress in the upper house. 'I think senators should be entitled to wear things that express their political values in their workplace,' Senator Shoebridge told Sky News. 'I think when people went to vote at this election, one of the key things they were voting on was not what someone was wearing in the Senate. 'What they were voting on was a rejection of Peter Dutton and far right politics, or a rejection of Trumpian style politics. 'That saw a collapse in the coalition and that saw a surge towards the Labor Party.' The loss of Mr Bandt and one-termers Max Chandler-Mather and Stephen Bates reduced the Greens' numbers to just one in the lower house. Faruqi and South Australia senator Sarah Hanson-Young are the frontrunners in the shallow pool of candidates to replace Mr Bandt as leader. Queensland senator Larissa Waters has also been urged put her hat in the ring. Senator Shoebridge said nominations had not been finalised yet, but that it was time for a woman to lead the Greens. 'I'm not going to give you a running commentary on who I would be supporting as leader, or whose nominating leader,' he said. 'It's decided by the elected representatives we have in the party room — it'll be 12 people making that decision. 'My hope is that we … will come together as collegiately as we can, and first of all, try and make a consensus decision. 'And if we can't, those 12 members — of which I am one — will, I hope, make a decision.' He added that there were 'big shoes to fill'. More to come.
