Australia NewsNationals Strike Down Motion to Ditch Net Zero PolicySavePrintFormer 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 ArticlesNeo-Nazi Leader Faces Jail After Guilty Verdict Over Police IntimidationSep 12, 2025Alleged Mastermind Charged Over Anti-Semitic Attacks on Sydney Synagogue, Childcare CentreSep 10, 2025Kerry Stokes Left to Pay $13.5m After Roberts-Smith Court LossSep 10, 2025Protest Charges Dropped Against Woman Allegedly Punched by CopSep 09, 2025Related TopicsBarnaby Joycenet zero 2050
