Opposition Leader Angus Taylor Calls for More ‘Digging and Drilling,’ Vows to Scrap Net Zero

‘Handouts, bailouts, and carve-outs are being used to prop up green energy rent seekers,’ Taylor said.

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor takes questions during a television interview at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 13, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has called for increased oil and gas production in Australia and pledged to scrap net zero emissions policies if elected.

Taylor told the Australian Energy Producers conference in Adelaide that a Coalition government would prioritise what he described as “energy abundance” and remove barriers to new gas and oil projects.