Australia does need to reduce its carbon emissions, Liberal members have agreed, but the party's commitment to net zero by 2050 is in doubt after a meeting of backbenchers.

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Around 25 to 30 MPs and senators held marathon talks with opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan in Canberra on Friday.

Over more than three hours, the Liberal politicians had their say on the direction of the party's energy policy, which is under review after Labor's landslide election victory in May.

All attendees agreed that they needed a plan to reduce both carbon emissions and power prices, and suggested the conservative and moderate wings of the party were closer th

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