Business lobby group and corporations back Zali Steggall’s 2050 net zero target bill

Tesla, Origin Energy and Atlassian among hundreds that have made parliamentary submissions backing proposal

A major business lobby group and corporations including Tesla, Atlassian and Origin Energy have used parliamentary submissions to back Zali Steggall’s climate change legislation that includes a target of net zero by 2050 that can be ratcheted up in line with changing scientific evidence.

Steggall’s private members proposal is now before federal parliament’s multi-partisan environment committee for an inquiry. Hundreds of groups have made submissions endorsing the proposal either in full or with qualifications.

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