Greens Deal Paves Way to Legislate Climate Safeguard Mechanism

Greens leader Adam Bandt speaks at a party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 7, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The Australian Labor government is getting very close to legislating its climate safeguard mechanism after reaching an agreement with the Greens party.

On March 27, the Greens announced that it would support the safeguard mechanism after securing “significant changes” to the legislation, which Labor wanted to push through the parliament this week.