Australia NewsNationals Strike Down Motion to Ditch Net Zero Policy00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintFormer Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce (and Nationals MP) speaking at CPAC conference in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 19, 2023. Wade Zhong/The Epoch TimesAAP9/9/2023|Updated: 9/9/20230:00X 1A push to remove net-zero from the Nationals’ policy platform, backed by former party leader Barnaby Joyce, has effectively been defeated.Mr. Joyce backed a motion to strip net-zero emissions by 2050 from the party platform at its national conference in Canberra on Saturday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesImmigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025LNP, Premier Celebrate Huge Swing in By-Election WinNov 29, 2025Related TopicsBarnaby Joycenet zero 2050