A 'much bigger battle' on climate change is brewing in Labor
Sky News host Chris Kenny says Joel Fitzgibbon's resignation from the Labor front bench is a "clue to a much bigger battle" going on within the party ranks. Mr Fitzgibbon resigned from his post as shadow Resources and Agriculture Minister on Tuesday, a decision he said was in the making since the last election. It comes amid ongoing debate within the Labor Party over climate and energy policy, with Mr Fitzgibbon being an ardent supporter of maintaining mining and coal jobs in the process of achieving climate targets. Mr Kenny said the Member for Hunter has been "leading the charge" for pragmatic climate change policy within the Labor Party and has fought the battle prominently over the past year. "It's looking like he's giving up the fight, well I don't think so," he said. "This is strategic what he's doing. He's stepping back from the frontline of the party, he lets the party have its left-wing frolic under a left wing leader following left wing policies on drastic radical climate action. "(Then) at some stage the sensible right of the Labor Party will look to reclaim it." Read More Our Apps