The Morrison government has delivered yet another federal budget that offers virtually no new spending to tackle the threat of climate change, and fails to support increased uptake renewable energy or help Australia’s emerging electric vehicle industry.
In a pre-election budget, treasurer Josh Frydenberg focused on a range of tax cuts and “cost of living” sweeteners that the Morrison government is hoping might win over voters that have become growingly frustrated at a Morrison government that has mishandled a range of crises, including bushfires, the Covid-19 pandemic and floods.
The budget will see federal government spending on climate change measures decline each year for the next four years, just as the world faces a worsening threat posed by climate change and Australia faces mounting international pressure to pull its weight in global efforts to cut greenhouse gas…
Climate spending cut as Frydenberg delivers empty budget for clean energy and EVs
