Coalition gears up for energy battle - politics live

Industry is out in force to convince the Coalition party room to back the national energy guarantee. Follow all the day's events, live 11.53pm BST The coalition party room is meeting to hear all the benefits of its own policy, as Josh Frydenberg and the moderates work to stamp out a conservative rebellion.If it seems dramatic, that is because it is. Tony Abbott may be a pain, but he is also a former prime minister and a former prime minister crossing the floor against his party is not the visual the Liberals want as they slide towards an election. Continue reading...