Opinion

We need effective, simple-to-understand policies on climate change that are hard to wriggle out of. Offsets aren't the answer

Ebony Bennett
February 18 2023 - 5:30am
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and Greens leader Adam Bandt.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and Greens leader Adam Bandt.

When a mining magnate is backing a more credible decarbonisation policy than some climate groups, it's a sign of just how degraded Australia's climate debate has become.

Ebony Bennett

Ebony Bennett

Canberra Times columnist

Ebony Bennett is deputy director for The Australia Institute and a former Greens media advisor and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.