How the rise of the bush independents threatens Coalition's big names

Disillusion with policies on climate, water and regional services could pose problems for incumbents such as Barnaby Joyce and Angus Taylor
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You may have noticed that Scott Morrison has started talking about climate – he has rebadged and refunded Tony Abbott’s Direct Action emissions reduction fund and Malcolm Turnbull’s Snowy Hydro 2.0.

The Coalition’s pivots on climate echo research that centrist voters are starting to draw lines between environmental issues such as climate change, energy, clean air and water, food security and waste with capacity for leadership.

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