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THE NATIONALS PUT AUSTRALIANS FIRST WITH CHEAPER ELECTRICITY, SECURE JOBS AND LOWER EMISSIONs

2 November 2025

Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack says there is a cheaper, better and fairer way for Australia to reduce its emissions after The Nationals’ Partyroom agreed to officially abandon Net Zero.

It comes after The Nationals’ Federal Council voted overwhelmingly to drop the 2050 target.

Mr McCormack said the current carpet bombing of the Riverina electorate with green energy projects was dividing communities and needlessly driving up power prices.

“We have seen a reckless race to renewables under this Labor Government and the Riverina electorate has acutely borne the brunt of this haphazard policy,” Mr McCormack said.

“The Nationals believe in reducing emissions but not at any cost and that cost at the moment is hurting the hip pockets of each and every Australian, which disproportionately affects those who are already struggling to make ends meet.

“We cannot deindustrialise Australia and hamstring our ability to compete in a global market – we need to reduce emissions in a responsible and practical way which does not prohibit our great nation’s manufacturing and industrial potential.

“Australia has always been an innovative and inventive country, it is through these endeavours that we can reduce emissions effectively without punishing the people.”

The Nationals will back innovation and supporting all technologies, including renewable technologies where it does not hurt prime agricultural land, and will explore alternative energy sources such as nuclear and advanced coal and gas powers.

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