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Pitt punches up over net-zero target

RESOURCES minister and National Party member Keith Pitt has delivered an ultimatum to the party’s senior coalition partner, demanding the government create A$250 billion loan facility for the resources sector, while at the same time demanding it be excluded from a net-zero emissions target.

Demands A$250B facility for resources sector

Demands A$250B facility for resources sector

He also wants the agriculture sector to be excluded from any net-zero target if the Party is to agree with the policy.  Pitt made the demands public to the AFR yesterday, arguing that as banks and insurance...

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