Labor ‘sick of’ carryover credit argument

Labor backbencher Patrick Gorman says he was disappointed Scott Morrison didn’t rule out the use of carryover credits to meet Australia’s Kyoto targets in his keynote address to National Press Club. The prime minister on Wednesday defended his government’s climate credentials and said any criticism from the opposition was hypocritical considering it was Labor that made carryover credits a condition of Australia’s agreement to the target. Speaking with Sky News, Mr Gorman said he was “a bit sick of” that argument. “Let’s be honest though – Labor hasn’t been in government for more than six years,” the Perth MP said. “There has been numerous international conferences, huge changes in technology, and huge changes in what science says in how quickly we need to address climate change. I think sort of saying Labor did something seven-plus years ago – I am a bit sick of it.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au