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 Simpson, senior lecturer in International Studies at the University of South Australia, to see how impacts of nuclear politics played into Australia’s broader political shift.
Image: Source: Pexels – Daniele La Rosa Messina
Produced By: Jordan Zerella
Featured In Story: Doctor Adam Simpson – Senior lecturer in International Studies at the University of South Australia, Associate Professor Edward Obbard – nuclear materials engineer from University of New South Wales, and Associate Professor Kerrie Foxwell-Norton – Specialises in environmental communication at Griffith University
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 8 May 2025