But its Climate Change (Net Zero Future) bill,introduced into parliament last month,did not include an interim target for 2035,which prompted stinging criticism from leading environment groups andAustralia’s former chief scientist who said it was an “inexplicable retrograde step”.
In one of his most significant policies before the March election,then treasurer Matt Kean announced in December that theCoalition government’s goal was a 70 per cent reduction by 2035 and the target was written into regulations.