Australia Conservation Foundation Opposes Liberal’s Nuclear Energy Proposal
Published on June 23, 2024
The Australian Conservation Foundation criticised the proposal of Liberal Party and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to build nuclear power stations across seven sites in the country once elected in government. Mr. Dutton also proposed that the federal government will own and pay for the proposed plants to ensure energy security in the country amid the expanded renewable energy push of the Albanese government. The group said that Mr. Dutton’s proposal is unclear regarding the kind of technology that will be used in the construction of the plants, its cost to taxpayers, proposed timings, and concerns regarding radioactive waste that will be produced from the said plants....