Australia politics live: Scott Morrison in last-ditch talks with Nationals on net zero

Prime minister expected to push Liberals and Nationals to find agreement on emissions roadmap in meeting on Tuesday. Follow the latest updates liveNSW and Vic restrictions; Vic hotspotsAustralia cases and data tracker;Interactive maps: NSW vaccination rate by postcode; Vic vaccine ratesGet our free news app; try our weekend edition app; get our morning email briefingDon't expect there to be any resolution on climate today - this is going to drag on for at least the week. Scott Morrison doesn't head to Glasgow until the end of next week, so there is a bit of time. We don't know what the sweetners the Nationals will be offered to smooth the transition (will it Barnaby Joyce's vanity projects like the inland rail to a coal port? Money for fossil fuels? Or regional health and infrastructure ahead of the election?) Continue reading...