Jul 27, 2026 – 3.51pmRenegade Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has backed a push by economists to broaden Australia’s carbon pricing policies to the electricity sector to help boost the rollout of new clean energy and more cheaply reduce emissions from coal and gas.The South Australian senator, who has long championed environmental causes, said the adoption of an economy-wide carbon price would be a more effective and efficient way to reduce emissions than the government’s current patchwork of policies.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Renegade Liberal backs carbon price push
Coalition senator Andrew McLachlan says a well-designed carbon price would be an effective way to reduce emissions, putting him at odds with his party.
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