Turnbull blames 'rightwing media' for dumping from NSW climate change board

Former PM claims NSW Coalition government was influenced by News Corp when it reversed his appointment to new Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy board

Malcolm Turnbull claims the New South Wales Coalition government was influenced by a “concerted and ferocious” rightwing media campaign led by News Corp after it reversed his appointment to lead a new climate change body.

The state’s energy and environment minister, Matt Kean, issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying the former prime minister had been dropped as the chair of the Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy board.

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Plenty of cross-party support for the Hunter’s coal mining industry at the @NSWMC round today. Couldn’t quite get the same unanimous support for the @NRLKnights #nrlknightsdragons #voiceformining @JohnBarilaroMP @RealMarkLatham pic.twitter.com/ukZceY0XoJ

How on earth did it even come to this? John Barilaro backed Turnbull’s appointment in Cabinet. This should never have been a political appointment and was always going to divisive. A monumental failure of judgment by John Barilaro. https://t.co/h97M2BRqng