
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor speaks during a press conference after a Liberal Party leadership spill at federal Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 13, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has taken aim at the Albanese government’s net-zero policy, arguing it is driving costs up inflation.
“Everything is costing more for Australians–in homes, businesses, farms and factories–because energy is costing more,” he said in a speech at the Centre for Independent Studies on Feb. 16.

