Our Plan
Matt Golding
20 December 2019
Matt Golding’s cast of Liberal and National characters give a masterclass in political sidestepping. Here Angus Taylor, Michael McCormack, Matt Canavan, Barnaby Joyce and Scott Morrison put on a stellar shoe-shuffling performance in a debate sparked by Labor’s announcement of a net-zero carbon emissions policy.
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