The federal government has secured the support it needs to implement its central climate change commitment, after securing a deal with the Greens after months of safeguard mechanism negotiations.
An Australian Senate committee reviewing the government's proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism splits along predictable lines, with Labor MPs supporting the legislation and Greens and crossbenchers arguing it is not ambitious enough.
BlueScope Steel boss Mark Vasella warns losing sovereign manufacturing will not help the environment, amid uncertainty over how the steelmaker will be impacted by changes to emissions reduction laws.
