Australian environment minister urges Labor unity as government weighs clean energy subsidy cuts

Australia's environment minister Murray Watt called for cabinet cohesion as the Labor government considers reducing popular clean energy subsidies as part of budget savings aimed at combating inflation.

First covered Nov 8, 2026 · 9:47 PM PT · 1 article

Australian environment minister urges Labor unity as government weighs clean energy subsidy cuts — Image via theguardian.com

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2d Guardian Environment Stop undermining Jim Chalmers, environment minister urges Labor colleagues — ‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meeting

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