Nelson straddles climate chasm

Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | July 24, 2008 BRENDAN Nelson is trying to negotiate a tougher position on emissions trading with key members of his shadow cabinet, as he straddles deep divisions in the party between climate change sceptics and those who support a trading scheme. Climate change spokesman Greg Hunt and the Treasury spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull, are writing a submission on the Coalition's response to the Government's proposed ETS for next week's shadow cabinet meeting "in negotiation" with the Opposition Leader and his senior staff. Two weeks ago -- after a confrontation with senior members of his front bench during a phone hook-up -- Dr Nelson was forced to back down from a more sceptical position he had been advocating for several days and fall into line with party policy as agreed with Mr Hunt and Mr... [read full story]