Greens Maintain Pressure Ahead of Climate Policy Push

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 25: Finance Minister Katy Gallagher speaks during a budget lockup press conference to announce details of the 2022-23 federal budget to the media at Parliament House on October 25, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver the Albanese government's first budget later today. The 2022-23 federal budget will include lower-priced medicines, available from January 1, 2023, $1.4 billion to extend COVID-19 response measures until December 31st, $33.6 million in medical research grants to help reduce the number of those affected by heart disease and stroke. For families and women, paid parental leave allowance will be expanded by six weeks up to 26 weeks, amounting to an extra $6499 and $15.8 million will fund projects to increase women's participation and representation in the workforce and leadership roles. Photo by Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher remains confident the government’s signature climate policy will pass the upper house, despite the Greens hitting out at the plan.

Changes to the safeguard mechanism will be debated in the lower house on Monday during what is the final sitting period before the budget is handed down in May.