Prime Minister Kevin Rudd regularly says his hot, dry country would be among the first, and the worst affected, by rising temperatures.But he is meeting fierce opposition in the Federal Parliament. At least he will keep his job - the leader of Australia's opposition is unlikely to survive the row.
Liberal party leader Malcolm Turnbull has backed proposed legislation, which punishes polluters and rewards those who clean up their industries.
But he has failed to convince half of his party - who are in open rebellion - and already survived one attempt to oust him as leader.
A group of party heavyweights, including Tony Abbott, have now resigned their front bench jobs in protest at Mr Turnbull's support for the policy.
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