Peter Dutton says he supports climate science in response to questions about the Union’s position on Net Zero.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he believes in climate change science after maintaining pressure from the labor and media during the ABC leader’s debate.
Dutton said on April 17 that he would leave it to scientists to assess the impacts of climate change.
“I believe in climate change, and that’s a reality and widely adopted by 2050, our position related to net zero,” Dutton told reporters.
“We are a party who wants to provide reliable electricity, cheaper electricity and meet emission reductions. That’s been demonstrated in nuclear policies.”
During the discussion, Dutton admitted that there was “impact” when he was investigated about the effects of climate change during the discussion a day ago.
Opposition leaders were campaigning in the Hunter area of New South Wales. There they are trying to seize Paterson, held by Labour’s Meril Swanson, and Hunter’s seat held by Labour MP Dan Repacholi.
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Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton will speak during his Breakfast during Leadership held in Perth, Australia on April 11, 2025. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
Co-workers support Dutton’s stance
After the discussion, Shadow Home Affairs spokesman James Patterson set a climate change stance on Dutton, saying, “Of course he will.”
“We are working on the Paris Agreement, and we are working on Net Zero by 2050,” Patterson said.
“Peter embraces the science of climate change. He said that over and over.”
Union Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume also supported the position.
Albanese: “Strange”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was “unstood” at Dutton’s stance on climate change during the leader’s discussions.
“Science would have thought it was very clear about climate change,” Albanese said.
The Prime Minister pointed to the movement of former tropical Cyclone Alfred in the populated regions of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW).
“If there is a tropical cyclone heading towards the coastlines of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW, we don’t know what it takes to make a woken up call to the Union. After a decade of denial and delays, there will continue to be a government that will continue to understand its need to be part of global action against climate change.
Workers’ net zero plan
Labour has previously pledged to shift the country’s energy grid by 2030, making it 82%, which is made up of renewable sources.
The parties are committed to reaching net zero by 2050.
If re-elected, Labor says Clean Energy Finance Corporation will unlock its $8 billion renewable energy investment.
In contrast, the federal opposition says it will incorporate nuclear power into its net zero program.
