Prime Minister Rejects Nuclear, Stands by ‘Cheapest Form of Energy’

Published on June 20, 2024

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Coalition’s plans for a nuclear future for Australia are fantasy. The prime minister has been critical of the plan by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to introduce seven nuclear reactors across the nation, should Mr. Dutton take his job at the next election. Speaking on the ABC’s Breakfast Radio program, Mr. Albanese remained firm in his stance that renewables are the cheapest form of power. The leader spoke of a 25 percent increase in renewables since Labor came to power, with record amounts spent on batteries and storage. “We’ve seen 330,000 additional rooftops have solar panels on them,” Mr. Albanese said....