Taxpayers would be forced to foot the bill for a portion of the Coalition’s mooted nuclear energy push, the opposition has confirmed, as it bats away questions over the cost, timeframe and commercial viability of local nuclear generation. Speaking on Sunday, opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien said Commonwealth funds wouldContinue Reading

Peter Dutton has defended crisscrossing the country to attend mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s extravagant birthday party last week, saying he paid for his own flight after being questioned over taxpayer costs. The Opposition Leader, whose close relationship with Australia’s richest woman has been well documented, raised eyebrows after he reportedlyContinue Reading