Australia news live: ‘Pocock effect’ may help independents target Labor seats as Climate 200 donations surge, Holmes à Court says

Climate 200 donations surged after Dutton flagged opposition to 2030 target

Karen Middleton

Donations to the Climate 200 organisation that funded the teal independents’ onslaught at the 2022 election increased 20-fold last weekend after Peter Dutton flagged his opposition to a 2030 emissions reduction target, according to its founder Simon Holmes à Court.

Holmes à Court told ABC RN just earlier that the community independents’ movement had a surge of interest since Dutton’s comments…