Picnickers in the small grassy area at the end of Church Street in Brighton on a Friday afternoon do not seem to be consumed by the climate change drama that has engulfed the Liberal Party in Canberra this week.

Their federal member, Tim Wilson, was one of the few moderates within the Liberals who begged the party not to scrap its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 , but that is far from the minds of Heather and Alexandra Oke, who are enjoying the Friday afternoon sunshine with baby Sonny.

Carefully positioning Sonny’s blanket in the shade, Alexandra says there are more timely – and personal – issues to be concerned with.

“As much as I am conscious of and care very much about the environment, there are other issues at home that are more pressing,” she says. “I think crime

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