Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board

At a press conference on Tuesday, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the decision to drop Turnbull was made because the appointment was ‘proving to be a distraction’.

Turnbull was named chair of the board last week, but on Tuesday morning, energy minister Matt Kean revealed that was no longer the case.

The Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board, which will be established by regulation, will advise the NSW government on program design and funding proposals under the first phase of the state’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050.