Sydney Morning Herald | Carbon reduction goal 'ambitious': Julie Bishop The Age The future: Children took part in the rally against climate change in New York. Photo: Reuters. New York: Australia has restated its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020, at a meeting of the top 17 economies in ... Opinion: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's rise will see her rival Tony Abbott Julie Bishop doubts Australia's carbon reduction goal 'National interest' avoids debate on wars, terror laws |