Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has told reporters that"Australians do want action on climate change".
Speaking after the PM earlier today said that the coalition would not make any changes to its climate policy,Mr Albanese said:"the deputy prime minister said yesterday new measures were needed and a new response and today,going from the acting prime minister to the real Prime Minister,we have a dismissal of the need for any action on climate change."
"Quite clearly the prime minister’s attitude when it comes to climate change is ‘there’s nothing to see here. It’s business as usual.’ Well if he thinks there’s nothing to see here it’s because he can’t see through the smoke that’s coming from these bushfires."
On Mr Morrison’s holiday,Mr Albanese said:"I wouldn’t have made the decision that he made to go. That’s a matter for him. He chose to leave. He chose also to do it in a way that I think created a major issue of secrecy. This government has a real problem with being accountable with any scrutiny whatsoever."
Mr Albanese said he will"not be going overseas"in the coming weeks and"I intend to be around Australia."