Coalition energy policy

The future of nuclear after Coalition’s election loss

Labor’s opposition to nuclear energy, and push to renewables, was one defining policy of the election, reflecting broader shifts in Australia’s energy debate. As the Coalition campaigned on a nuclear vision, this opened the discussion on nuclears’ place as an energy source in Australia. Jordan Zerella spoke with a number of experts, including Dr Adam …

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Nuclear power radioactive to budget bottom-line

On Friday the Coalition’s shadow climate change minister Ted O’Brien releasing costings from Frontier Economics that claimed nuclear power in Australia would provide consumers with lower power costs. This is despite concerns about the economic feasibility of nuclear power from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and the CSIRO GenCost report. Stephen Hill …

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