Direct action could fail even without Palmer United Party

By Lisa Cox
Updated April 26 2014 - 10:13am, first published 1:34am
Crossbench Senators John Madigan and Nick Xenophon. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Crossbench Senators John Madigan and Nick Xenophon. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Tony Abbott's "direct action" climate change policy is almost certain not to pass the Senate in its present form – even if the Palmer United Party were to change its position and vote for the plan.

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