Palmer's softer line increases government hopes on direct action climate change policy

By Lisa Cox
Updated October 26 2014 - 1:28am, first published 12:34am
Clive Palmer at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Clive Palmer at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares

Senior Abbott government members are increasingly confident a deal to pass its direct action climate change policy will be reached before Christmas after Clive Palmer appeared to soften his party's hardline position on the scheme.