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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has always been courageous in his views. 

“In actions like these, you have to ask, ‘who’s in charge?’” NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean announced the decision to stop Mr Turnbull’s appointment to the Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board on Tuesday morning. “It is important that the focus is on achieving these outcomes, based on facts, technology, science, and economics. The focus should not be on personality,” Mr Kean said in a statement. “No person’s role on the board should distract from achieving results for the NSW people. “For this reason, I have decided not to proce...

Turnbull blames 'rightwing media' for dumping from NSW climate change board Adam Morton Environment editor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Malcolm Turnbull claims the New South Wales Coalition government was influenced by a “concerted and ferocious” rightwing media campaign led by News Corp after it reversed his appointment to lead a new climate change body. The state’s energy and environment minister, Matt Kean, issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying the former prime minister had been dropped as the chair of the Net Zero Emissions and ...

“The focus should not be on personality,” Kean said in a statement. “Malcolm Turnbull AC has contributed much to our country and I know will contribute more into the future. “However, no person’s role on the board should distract from achieving results for the NSW people or from the government’s work in delivering jobs and opportunities for the people of NSW.” Advertisement Turnbull’s appointment had been several months in the making and Kean had sought the backing of some ministers, including Deputy Premier John Barilaro, before taking his plan to cabi...

Advertisement It was January 7, against a backdrop of chaos and violence at the United States Capitol, when Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a press conference in Canberra to announce an expedited rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia. The aim was to vaccinate 4 million people by the end of March. “That is a target,” he said. “That is what we are working to. But as the information and other things become clearer, then I think we can provide further updates on how we are tracking against those goals.” This was a qualified promise, but such is the nature of politics that the nu...