'One of the dumbest things I've ever heard': Coalition conservatives furious over climate review

By James Massola, Adam Morton
Updated December 6 2016 - 3:08pm, first published December 5 2016 - 6:08pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Questioned the advantage of a  carbon trading scheme: Liberal MP Craig Kelly. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Questioned the advantage of a carbon trading scheme: Liberal MP Craig Kelly. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a fresh outbreak of party disunity over climate policy, with backbench MPs questioning the government's timing, scope and tactics after a formal review of the Direct Action plan was finally announced.

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