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Australia has a new emissions reduction target.
Last week, Anthony Albanese promised the United Nations Australia will cut emissions by 43 per cent of our 2005 levels by 2030.
But the Prime Minister wants to turn that target into law by passing it through parliament. Whether he can will come down to the historic new senate crossbench, which was finalised this week.
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the battle lines in Australia’s new senate.
Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.
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