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| Australia emissions plan in chaos | Australia emissions plan in chaos |
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| The Australian government's plans to enact a law for an emissions trading scheme have been thrown into chaos. | The Australian government's plans to enact a law for an emissions trading scheme have been thrown into chaos. |
| A revolt within the opposition Liberal Party means a key deadline for the Senate to pass the legislation has been missed. | A revolt within the opposition Liberal Party means a key deadline for the Senate to pass the legislation has been missed. |
| Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull had agreed with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to pass the scheme in the Senate, where the government is in a minority. | Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull had agreed with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to pass the scheme in the Senate, where the government is in a minority. |
| If the Senate fails to pass the scheme, Mr Rudd can call a snap election. | If the Senate fails to pass the scheme, Mr Rudd can call a snap election. |
| That could be an appealing option, as he would be expected to win by a very big margin, seriously damaging the Liberals. | That could be an appealing option, as he would be expected to win by a very big margin, seriously damaging the Liberals. |
| Political wilderness | Political wilderness |
| The Senate adjourned on Friday - its last scheduled day of business in 2009 - but agreed to return on Monday to continue debate on the package of 11 bills. | The Senate adjourned on Friday - its last scheduled day of business in 2009 - but agreed to return on Monday to continue debate on the package of 11 bills. |
| There have been mass resignations from the opposition front bench, and the party is in open and angry rebellion. | There have been mass resignations from the opposition front bench, and the party is in open and angry rebellion. |
| With a series of mass frontbench resignations on Thursday, and an open challenge from Tony Abbott, a senior party figure, even his supporters now concede that Malcolm Turnbull is political roadkill Nick Bryant, BBC News, Sydney Read more What's your climate solution? | With a series of mass frontbench resignations on Thursday, and an open challenge from Tony Abbott, a senior party figure, even his supporters now concede that Malcolm Turnbull is political roadkill Nick Bryant, BBC News, Sydney Read more What's your climate solution? |
| Mr Turnbull said he would not stand down as leader. He warned that failure to support the climate change bill would consign the Liberals to the political wilderness. | Mr Turnbull said he would not stand down as leader. He warned that failure to support the climate change bill would consign the Liberals to the political wilderness. |
| "We would be wiped out," he told Australian radio. "The vast majority of Australians want to see action on climate change. | "We would be wiped out," he told Australian radio. "The vast majority of Australians want to see action on climate change. |
| "If this legislation is knocked back, Kevin Rudd will have no choice but to go to a double dissolution election. This is a fundamental plank in his platform." | "If this legislation is knocked back, Kevin Rudd will have no choice but to go to a double dissolution election. This is a fundamental plank in his platform." |
| But that argument has not carried any weight with a strong rump in his party who reject the scientific case that man is contributing to global warming, says the BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney. | But that argument has not carried any weight with a strong rump in his party who reject the scientific case that man is contributing to global warming, says the BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney. |
| One leading climate change sceptic and senior party figure, Tony Abbott, has said he will challenge Mr Turnbull for the leadership on Monday. | One leading climate change sceptic and senior party figure, Tony Abbott, has said he will challenge Mr Turnbull for the leadership on Monday. |
| Mr Rudd had wanted to pass the bill - aimed at cutting emissions by up to 25% of 2000 levels by 2020 - in time for the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen in December. | Mr Rudd had wanted to pass the bill - aimed at cutting emissions by up to 25% of 2000 levels by 2020 - in time for the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen in December. |
| It was initially rejected by the Senate in August and revised to include more support for industry and farmers. | It was initially rejected by the Senate in August and revised to include more support for industry and farmers. |
| Are you in Australia? What kind of climate change bill would you support? What would you like the Copenhagen summit to achieve? Send us your comments. | Are you in Australia? What kind of climate change bill would you support? What would you like the Copenhagen summit to achieve? Send us your comments. |
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