Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges
Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Liberal party will alienate more women and young people if it abandons net zero, several Liberal...
<p>Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policy</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/sign-up-for-the-clear-air-australia-environment-newsletter-with-adam-morton?CMP=cvau_sfl">Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here</a></p></li></ul><p>The Liberal party will alienate more women and young people if it abandons net zero, several Liberal women have warned, as the party <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/21/canavan-claims-coalition-on-the-cusp-of-abandoning-net-zero-as-ley-urged-to-follow-duttons-voice-referendum-tactics">publicly fractures over its energy policy</a>.</p><p>Weeks after Andrew Hastie threatened to quit the frontbench if the Coalition embraced net zero, three high-profile current and former senior Liberal women have warned going backwards on climate action will only hurt the party more with key demographics.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/30/senior-liberal-party-women-maria-kovacic-warn-will-alienate-more-voters-abandons-net-zero">Continue reading...</a>
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