Weve agreed to engage in discussions on the basis that the government doesnt try and wreck the renewable energy target, Bill Shorten says
Labor has confirmed it is prepared to accept a proposal to exempt the aluminium industry from the renewable energy target.
The Abbott government is seeking support for changes to the RET after a panel headed by the self-professed climate sceptic Dick Warburton called for the scheme to either be closed to new entrants or suspended until energy demand increased.