Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek has added her voice to the tirade of criticism against the Opposition’s nuclear energy push, labelling the proposal as “completely irrational” and “designed to be a distraction”. Speaking on Sunday, the environment and water minister criticised the Coalition for its refusal to detail the estimated costContinue Reading
Political battlelines are being drawn over the Coalition’s new nuclear power push, with Australians receiving the first taste of an expected scare campaign in opposition to the controversial proposal in the run-up to the next election. Without revealing the multibillion-dollar price tag of its policy, the Coalition on Wednesday unveiledContinue Reading
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