Live from Sydney
Thursday 22 April
On Q+A we’ll discuss all the big issues of the week, including Australia’s climate policy which will be under the international spotlight as world leaders lay out their plans for action at President Biden’s global climate summit.
As more countries set ambitious targets to reduce emissions, Australia stands at a crossroads. After more than a decade of bickering on both sides of politics, is the country ready to put an end to its climate wars? And will the plan for a gas-led recovery ease the transition from coal to renewables?
This week China and the US agreed to work together on developing carbon capture, energy storage and hydrogen targets, a move which puts even more pressure on Australia to take action. Shadow Resources Minister Madeleine King has also thrown her support behind the coal industry, while calling for a mature debate about the issue. The Prime Minister has signalled he’s open to setting a net zero target by 2050. But how do you build a policy framework that can lead to the reduction of emissions, attract economic investment and keep energy costs down?
And with work gathering pace on the draft report into The Voice to Parliament, we’ll look at the battle for Indigenous recognition.
Q+A is live from Sydney on Thursday, April 22 at 8.30pm AEST.
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Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister; Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Prior to entering politics, he enjoyed successful careers as a lawyer, investment banker and journalist.
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Narelda Jacobs, Narelda Jacobs is a Whadjuk Noongar woman from Perth. She’s been a journalist at Network 10 since 2000, spending 19 years in the Perth newsroom before heading to Studio 10 in Sydney.
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Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources; Keith Pitt was sworn in as Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia on 6 February 2020.
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Sarah Hanson-Young South Australian Greens Senator. With a background in activism and campaigning, Sarah Hanson-Young has brought a strong human rights focus to her years in Federal Parliament.
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Andrew Liveris, Former CEO, The Dow Chemical Company; Andrew Liveris AO is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company and former Executive Chairman of DowDuPont.
