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Nationals Clarence MP Richie Williamson said the “biggest problem” was that the regions, both in NSW and nationally, were doing the “heavy lifting” on ensuring Australia reached its net zero commitments by 2050. “What the federal Nationals have done has great merit for regional NSW,” he said, referring to the abandoned policy. “It doesn’t mean we’re automatically in, but we will definitely be considering our position next week.” Cadell’s briefing will be similar to what was provided to federal Nationals on Sunday, based on a report by the Page Research Centre think tank. Titled Delivering A High Energy Australia, the document argues the net zero strategy is “failing” and urges the adoption of an alternative focused on lower prices. “It is making energy more expensive, the economy less productive, and doing greater harms to our environment and farmland,” the report says of net zero.
