Politics With Michelle Grattan: Ted O'brien On Reaching For The Nuclear Button
Author:
Michelle Grattan
(MENAFN- The Conversation)
The Coalition is taking a major Political gamble with its nuclear power policy, which is facing criticism from a range of experts.
The opposition has announced seven proposed sites for power stations but has yet to provide costings and other details.
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and energy Ted O'Brien, who spearheaded the policy's development, in coming months has to carry the detailed argument for it against strong headwinds.
Ted O'Brien is our guest today.
Polling shows Australians are split about nuclear power but O'Brien is confident local communities would accept it:
Although we have only very partial information so far O'Brien says the results of modelling will be released:
Will the details on costings and modelling results be released before Christmas?
O'Brien defends Coalition's decision to scrap Labor's 2030 emissions reduction target, saying:
O'Brien is sceptical about the government's ambition to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2026:
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