How Scott Morrison turned Australia into a climate pariah

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has returned from his trip to Washington, and is spending the next couple of weeks in quarantine at The Lodge in Canberra.

But he’s already facing pressure over another international summit - the UN climate change conference in Glasgow next month.

Scott Morrison is under criticism from the UK government, the hosts of the summit, over his unwillingness to confirm his attendance. 

But what’s really driving the Prime Minister’s reluctance to participate in the most important international climate event in years?

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the climate policy paralysis plaguing the Morrison government, and what it means for Australia’s international reputation.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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