Australia news live: Liberal shadow minister calls net zero target a ‘distraction’ and denies row is destabilising Ley

<p>Coalition frontbencher tries to move on from party debate over net zero target. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p><strong> Get our </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>breaking news email</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3"><strong>free app</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>daily news podcast</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>ABC journalist explains clash with US president Donald Trump</strong></p><p>The ABC’s <strong>John Lyons</strong> explained more about his clash with US president <strong>Donald Trump.</strong></p><p>He liked the first half of the question. He didn’t like the second half of the question.</p><p>[He] said I was hurting Australia. And he was going to tell on me to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese. So I’ve still got to brace myself for what happens when he tells on me.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/17/australia-news-live-liberal-sussan-ley-net-zero-target-climate-crisis-anthony-albanese-donald-trump-trade-tariffs-politics-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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