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‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
By Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy, V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson, Elif Shafak and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Journalismbooks #RebeccaSolnit #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #Womeninjournalism #Worldnews #Society #Women #Books #TheGuardian #RebeccaSolnit #RokhayaDiallo #MonaEltahawy #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #JenniferRobinson #ElifShafak #RhiannonLucyCosslett

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
By Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy, V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson, Elif Shafak and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Journalismbooks #RebeccaSolnit #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #Womeninjournalism #Worldnews #Society #Women #Books #TheGuardian #RebeccaSolnit #RokhayaDiallo #MonaEltahawy #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #JenniferRobinson #ElifShafak #RhiannonLucyCosslett

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
By Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy, V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson, Elif Shafak and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Journalismbooks #RebeccaSolnit #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #Womeninjournalism #Worldnews #Society #Women #Books #TheGuardian #RebeccaSolnit #RokhayaDiallo #MonaEltahawy #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #JenniferRobinson #ElifShafak #RhiannonLucyCosslett

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
By Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy, V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson, Elif Shafak and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Journalismbooks #RebeccaSolnit #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #Womeninjournalism #Worldnews #Society #Women #Books #TheGuardian #RebeccaSolnit #RokhayaDiallo #MonaEltahawy #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #JenniferRobinson #ElifShafak #RhiannonLucyCosslett

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
By Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy, V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson, Elif Shafak and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #Journalismbooks #RebeccaSolnit #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #Womeninjournalism #Worldnews #Society #Women #Books #TheGuardian #RebeccaSolnit #RokhayaDiallo #MonaEltahawy #VformerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #JenniferRobinson #ElifShafak #RhiannonLucyCosslett

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #JournalismBooks #RebeccaSolnit #VFormerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #WomenInJournalism #WorldNews #Society #Women #Books

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #JournalismBooks #RebeccaSolnit #VFormerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #WomenInJournalism #WorldNews #Society #Women #Books

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #JournalismBooks #RebeccaSolnit #VFormerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #WomenInJournalism #WorldNews #Society #Women #Books

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #JournalismBooks #RebeccaSolnit #VFormerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #WomenInJournalism #WorldNews #Society #Women #Books

‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist #GloriaSteinem #Feminism #JournalismBooks #RebeccaSolnit #VFormerlyEveEnsler #JuliaGillard #ElifShafak #Women #WomenInJournalism #WorldNews #Society #Women #Books

Hands On Studio celebrates 30 years as artist hopes Julia Gillard portrait will hang in parliament

Hands On Studio artist Stephen Corsini has big aspirations for his p…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #ACT #arttherapy #Arts #artsCanberra #ArtsAndDesign #AU #Australia #autism #Canberra #Canberraarts #Design #Entertainment #HandsOnStudio #juliagillard #JuliaGillardportrait #MarymeadCatholicCare #neurodivergence #parliament #safespace #StephenCorsini #TilleyDavey
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/856871/

Hands On Studio celebrates 30 years as artist hopes Julia Gillard portrait will hang in parliament

Hands On Studio artist Stephen Corsini has big aspirations for his p…
#NewsBeep #News #Artsanddesign #ACT #arttherapy #Arts #artsCanberra #ArtsAndDesign #AU #Australia #autism #Canberra #Canberraarts #Design #Entertainment #HandsOnStudio #juliagillard #JuliaGillardportrait #MarymeadCatholicCare #neurodivergence #parliament #safespace #StephenCorsini #TilleyDavey
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/856871/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/639522/ Hands On Studio celebrates 30 years as artist hopes Julia Gillard portrait will hang in parliament #ACT #ArtTherapy #Arts #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsCanberra #ArtsAndDesign #ArtsDesign #Autism #canberra #CanberraArts #Design #Éire #Entertainment #HandsOnStudio #IE #Ireland #JuliaGillard #JuliaGillardPortrait #MarymeadCatholicCare #neurodivergence #Parliament #SafeSpace #StephenCorsini #TilleyDavey

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #JuliaGillard #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAl...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #JuliaGillard #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAl...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #JuliaGillard #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAl...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #JuliaGillard #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAl...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says
By Martin Farrer

Former PM says ousted Victorian premier was ‘courageous in combating misogyny’ and was a trailblazer for other women. Follow updates

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #JuliaGillard #Victorianpolitics #JacintaAllan #Victoria #Laborparty #Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #TheGuardian #MartinFarrer

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says
By Martin Farrer

Former PM says ousted Victorian premier was ‘courageous in combating misogyny’ and was a trailblazer for other women. Follow updates

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/29/ben-carroll-victoria-premier-jacinta-allan-labor-abs-inflation-data-nsw-icac-inquiry-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #JuliaGillard #Victorianpolitics #JacintaAllan #Victoria #Laborparty #Royalcommissiononantisemitismandsocialcohesion #TheGuardian #MartinFarrer

Loved it that Raf Epstein on Insiders today, closed by quoting Julia Gillard on the 3 types of Labor Conference: the x the y & the nothing happens deadly boring. (Sorry — cannot recall or find his actual quote or her words; think Raf said they were from her book). Exquisate irony. 🤗

#RafEpstein #Insiders #JuliaGillard #quote #AusPol #LaborConference #deadlyAsInDeadlyBoring

Loved it that Raf Epstein on Insiders today, closed by quoting Julia Gillard on the 3 types of Labor Conference: the x the y & the nothing happens deadly boring. (Sorry — cannot recall or find his actual quote or her words; think Raf said they were from her book). Exquisate irony. 🤗

#RafEpstein #Insiders #JuliaGillard #quote #AusPol #LaborConference #deadlyAsInDeadlyBoring

Loved it that Raf Epstein on Insiders today, closed by quoting Julia Gillard on the 3 types of Labor Conference: the x the y & the nothing happens deadly boring. (Sorry — cannot recall or find his actual quote or her words; think Raf said they were from her book). Exquisate irony. 🤗

#RafEpstein #Insiders #JuliaGillard #quote #AusPol #LaborConference #deadlyAsInDeadlyBoring

Loved it that Raf Epstein on Insiders today, closed by quoting Julia Gillard on the 3 types of Labor Conference: the x the y & the nothing happens deadly boring. (Sorry — cannot recall or find his actual quote or her words; think Raf said they were from her book). Exquisate irony. 🤗

#RafEpstein #Insiders #JuliaGillard #quote #AusPol #LaborConference #deadlyAsInDeadlyBoring

Loved it that Raf Epstein on Insiders today, closed by quoting Julia Gillard on the 3 types of Labor Conference: the x the y & the nothing happens deadly boring. (Sorry — cannot recall or find his actual quote or her words; think Raf said they were from her book). Exquisate irony. 🤗

#RafEpstein #Insiders #JuliaGillard #quote #AusPol #LaborConference #deadlyAsInDeadlyBoring

https://www.europesays.com/people/138246/ UK government apologizes for the state’s role in forced adoptions #adoption #Anglicanism #AnnKeen #England #europe #GeneralNews #JuliaGillard #KeirStarmer #MichealMartin #Politics #SarahPochin #UnitedKingdom #UnitedKingdomGovernment #Wales #WorldNews

Former prime minister Julia Gillard’s excuse for Sex Discrimination Law changes a ‘cop out’, women’s rights campaigner Rachael Wong says

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard’s “different time” excuse for the ongoing impact of her government’s changes to…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #JuliaGillard #Manchesterlecture #Protest #SallGrover #SexDiscriminationAct #womensrights
https://www.europesays.com/australia/43163/

Former prime minister Julia Gillard’s excuse for Sex Discrimination Law changes a ‘cop out’, women’s rights campaigner Rachael Wong says

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard’s “different time” excuse for the ongoing impact of her government’s changes to…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #juliagillard #Manchesterlecture #protest #SallGrover #sexdiscriminationact #Women'sRights
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/774968/

Former prime minister Julia Gillard’s excuse for Sex Discrimination Law changes a ‘cop out’, women’s rights campaigner Rachael Wong says

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard’s “different time” excuse for the ongoing impact of her government’s changes to…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #juliagillard #Manchesterlecture #protest #SallGrover #sexdiscriminationact #Women'sRights
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/774968/

‘Felame’: Labor Party posts misspelt tribute to former prime minister Julia Gillard on 10th anniversary

The Labor Party has misspelt its tribute to Australia’s first “felame” prime minister Julia Gillard in a social…
#Australia #AU #auspol #australianpolitics #Austrlia #formerprimeminister #gillardgovernment #JuliaGillard #laborparty #NSWLabor
https://www.europesays.com/australia/37561/

Moving debut novel and powerful Afghan history by war journalist win the 2026 Women’s Prizes

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/womens-prize-fiction-non-fiction-37281295

Moving debut novel and powerful Afghan history by war journalist win the 2026 Women’s Prizes

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/womens-prize-fiction-non-fiction-37281295

Moving debut novel and powerful Afghan history by war journalist win the 2026 Women’s Prizes

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/womens-prize-fiction-non-fiction-37281295

Moving debut novel and powerful Afghan history by war journalist win the 2026 Women’s Prizes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/womens-prize-fiction-non-fiction-37281295

Moving debut novel and powerful Afghan history by war journalist win the 2026 Women’s Prizes

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/womens-prize-fiction-non-fiction-37281295

‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/julia-gillard-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-ditch-the-witch-condemned-ntwnfb #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAllan #Gender

‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/julia-gillard-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-ditch-the-witch-condemned-ntwnfb #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAllan #Gender

‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/julia-gillard-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-ditch-the-witch-condemned-ntwnfb #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAllan #Gender

‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/julia-gillard-victorian-premier-jacinta-allan-ditch-the-witch-condemned-ntwnfb #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #VictorianPolitics #JacintaAllan #Gender

Anthony Albanese, Julia Gillard join Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan in denouncing sexist billboards

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan says a mobile billboard seen in the Melbourne CBD featuring a doctored image of…
#Australia #Melbourne #ditchthewitch #JacintaAllan #JuliaGillard #LiberalParty #opposition #sexism #TonyAbbott
https://www.europesays.com/australia/26612/

One Nation candidate contesting Sussan Ley’s seat likened Julia Gillard to ‘non-productive old cow’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/one-nation-candidate-contesting-sussan-leys-seat-likened-julia-gillard-to-non-productive-old-cow-ntwnfb #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics

One Nation candidate contesting Sussan Ley’s seat likened Julia Gillard to ‘non-productive old cow’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/one-nation-candidate-contesting-sussan-leys-seat-likened-julia-gillard-to-non-productive-old-cow-ntwnfb #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics

One Nation candidate contesting Sussan Ley’s seat likened Julia Gillard to ‘non-productive old cow’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/one-nation-candidate-contesting-sussan-leys-seat-likened-julia-gillard-to-non-productive-old-cow-ntwnfb #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics

One Nation candidate contesting Sussan Ley’s seat likened Julia Gillard to ‘non-productive old cow’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/08/one-nation-candidate-contesting-sussan-leys-seat-likened-julia-gillard-to-non-productive-old-cow-ntwnfb #OneNation #PaulineHanson #JuliaGillard #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics

(continued)

Even during the dying days of the 2009 Turnbull era, #Coalition #ClimatePolicy extended as far as tepid support for the deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme introduced by #KevinRudd and his #ALP government.

Rudd's #CPRS had a 2050 emissions target of a measly 60% reduction from 2005 levels, had no mechanism for increasing ambition, grandfathered in a generous gift of pollution certificates to the worst polluters, and did nothing about Australia's massive and rapidly growing #DirtyEnergy exports (Australia's worst climate crime, dwarfing domestic emissions—a grand atrocity yet to be addressed in earnest by either side of the duopoly).

But the CPRS was nonetheless a climate policy with mechanisms that might have actually reduced Australia's domestic emissions over time, something the Coalition have never embraced in the almost-sixteen years since then.

Dropping the #NetZero2050 fig leaf is on brand.

(NB Once Abbott rolled Turnbull, PM Rudd could have easily passed his signature legislation if he had been at all willing to negotiate with the Greens under #BobBrown, who would have voted for the CPRS as literally better-than-nothing, with just one or two small tweaks—tweaks later conceded by #JuliaGillard in minority government. But Rudd wouldn't even talk to Brown.)

(continued)

Even during the dying days of the 2009 Turnbull era, #Coalition #ClimatePolicy extended as far as tepid support for the deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme introduced by #KevinRudd and his #ALP government.

Rudd's #CPRS had a 2050 emissions target of a measly 60% reduction from 2005 levels, had no mechanism for increasing ambition, grandfathered in a generous gift of pollution certificates to the worst polluters, and did nothing about Australia's massive and rapidly growing #DirtyEnergy exports (Australia's worst climate crime, dwarfing domestic emissions—a grand atrocity yet to be addressed in earnest by either side of the duopoly).

But the CPRS was nonetheless a climate policy with mechanisms that might have actually reduced Australia's domestic emissions over time, something the Coalition have never embraced in the almost-sixteen years since then.

Dropping the #NetZero2050 fig leaf is on brand.

(NB Once Abbott rolled Turnbull, PM Rudd could have easily passed his signature legislation if he had been at all willing to negotiate with the Greens under #BobBrown, who would have voted for the CPRS as literally better-than-nothing, with just one or two small tweaks—tweaks later conceded by #JuliaGillard in minority government. But Rudd wouldn't even talk to Brown.)

(continued)

Even during the dying days of the 2009 Turnbull era, #Coalition #ClimatePolicy extended as far as tepid support for the deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme introduced by #KevinRudd and his #ALP government.

Rudd's #CPRS had a 2050 emissions target of a measly 60% reduction from 2005 levels, had no mechanism for increasing ambition, grandfathered in a generous gift of pollution certificates to the worst polluters, and did nothing about Australia's massive and rapidly growing #DirtyEnergy exports (Australia's worst climate crime, dwarfing domestic emissions—a grand atrocity yet to be addressed in earnest by either side of the duopoly).

But the CPRS was nonetheless a climate policy with mechanisms that might have actually reduced Australia's domestic emissions over time, something the Coalition have never embraced in the almost-sixteen years since then.

Dropping the #NetZero2050 fig leaf is on brand.

(NB Once Abbott rolled Turnbull, PM Rudd could have easily passed his signature legislation if he had been at all willing to negotiate with the Greens under #BobBrown, who would have voted for the CPRS as literally better-than-nothing, with just one or two small tweaks—tweaks later conceded by #JuliaGillard in minority government. But Rudd wouldn't even talk to Brown.)

(continued)

Even during the dying days of the 2009 Turnbull era, #Coalition #ClimatePolicy extended as far as tepid support for the deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme introduced by #KevinRudd and his #ALP government.

Rudd's #CPRS had a 2050 emissions target of a measly 60% reduction from 2005 levels, had no mechanism for increasing ambition, grandfathered in a generous gift of pollution certificates to the worst polluters, and did nothing about Australia's massive and rapidly growing #DirtyEnergy exports (Australia's worst climate crime, dwarfing domestic emissions—a grand atrocity yet to be addressed in earnest by either side of the duopoly).

But the CPRS was nonetheless a climate policy with mechanisms that might have actually reduced Australia's domestic emissions over time, something the Coalition have never embraced in the almost-sixteen years since then.

Dropping the #NetZero2050 fig leaf is on brand.

(NB Once Abbott rolled Turnbull, PM Rudd could have easily passed his signature legislation if he had been at all willing to negotiate with the Greens under #BobBrown, who would have voted for the CPRS as literally better-than-nothing, with just one or two small tweaks—tweaks later conceded by #JuliaGillard in minority government. But Rudd wouldn't even talk to Brown.)

(continued)

Even during the dying days of the 2009 Turnbull era, #Coalition #ClimatePolicy extended as far as tepid support for the deeply flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme introduced by #KevinRudd and his #ALP government.

Rudd's #CPRS had a 2050 emissions target of a measly 60% reduction from 2005 levels, had no mechanism for increasing ambition, grandfathered in a generous gift of pollution certificates to the worst polluters, and did nothing about Australia's massive and rapidly growing #DirtyEnergy exports (Australia's worst climate crime, dwarfing domestic emissions—a grand atrocity yet to be addressed in earnest by either side of the duopoly).

But the CPRS was nonetheless a climate policy with mechanisms that might have actually reduced Australia's domestic emissions over time, something the Coalition have never embraced in the almost-sixteen years since then.

Dropping the #NetZero2050 fig leaf is on brand.

(NB Once Abbott rolled Turnbull, PM Rudd could have easily passed his signature legislation if he had been at all willing to negotiate with the Greens under #BobBrown, who would have voted for the CPRS as literally better-than-nothing, with just one or two small tweaks—tweaks later conceded by #JuliaGillard in minority government. But Rudd wouldn't even talk to Brown.)