Peter Dutton will ‘damage economy’ if he rips up emissions targets: Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Opposition leader Peter Dutton will “damage our economy” if he rips up the Albanese government’s emissions targets. Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he will not quit the Paris Accord or give up on net zero. It is understood Mr Dutton's recent dismissal of the 2030 climate target was due to the goal being unachievable. “Peter Dutton’s a very risky proposition when it comes to the economy, and I think this commentary shows that once again,” Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia. “If he rips up emissions targets, that will send a shiver up the spine of the Australian investment community. “One of the reasons we have these targets is to provide certainty to investors, to businesses and to workers so everybody knows our ambition, and everybody knows what we’re working towards. “If Peter Dutton rips that up, it will create extreme investor uncertainty; it will damage our economy, and our workers, businesses, employers and investors will be poorer for it.”