The Coalition says it would repeal major climate and renewable-energy policies within 30 days of winning office.
Why it matters: The plan would upend Australia’s current emissions framework and could reshape energy investment, regulatory settings and business planning. It also marks a sharp break from the post-2022 climate agenda.
- The Coalition said on 23 September 2026 it would repeal a wide range of climate policies within 30 days of taking government.
- The rollback would include the Safeguard Mechanism, vehicle emissions standards and the legislated net-zero-by-2050 target.
- The package would also revoke four offshore wind zones - the Hunter, Illawarra, Southern Ocean and Bunbury.
- Angus Taylor said: 'Australia has done its bit.'
The Coalition has explicitly said it would unwind a wide swathe of federal climate policy if it wins government, in a move that would reverse key parts of Australia’s current emissions framework.
According to the Guardian, the opposition plans to repeal measures including the Safeguard Mechanism, vehicle emissions standards and the legislated net-zero-by-2050 target within 30 days. Angus Taylor said, 'Australia has done its bit.'
ABC reported the package as an eight-point energy plan to be introduced within 30 days of taking office, with a focus on affordability and reliability rather than emissions targets. It would also revoke four offshore wind zones - the Hunter, Illawarra, Southern Ocean and Bunbury - and change the Australian Energy Regulator’s main focus. ABC reported the plan would be used to prioritise energy funding on affordability and reliability.
The Safeguard Mechanism currently applies to industrial facilities emitting more than 100,000 tonnes of CO2-e a year and is designed to help Australia meet its 43% emissions-reduction target by 2030 and net zero by 2050. Repealing it would remove a central pillar of Australia’s post-2022 climate framework. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
By the numbers
- 30 days - the Coalition says it would introduce the repeal package after winning government
- 100,000 tonnes CO2-e - annual emissions threshold for facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism
- 43% - Australia’s current emissions-reduction target by 2030
Yes, but: The exact text of the promised 'scrap net zero bill' is not yet available, so the legislative details remain unclear.
What's next: The Coalition says the package would be introduced within 30 days of entering government.