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Australia nuclear power
Coalition Criticises Labor’s Economic Strategy, Promises Better Financial Management
Dutton defended Frontier Economics’ model showing Labor’s 100 percent renewables policy would cost five times the prime minister’s claim.
Unemployment Persists 7 Years After Coal-Fired Power Plant Closure
Latrobe City Council Mayor Dale Harriman says the local population has also shrunk.
Nuclear Power to Increase Electricity Bills for Australian Households: Think Tank
Typical Australian households could see electricity bills increase by $665 per year on average with nuclear power, IEEFA said.
Opposition MPs Say Australia Must Act on Nuclear Power as Italy Moves to End Ban
Nuclear power was banned in Italy after 1987 and 2011 referendums.
Success of Renewables Behind Coalition’s Nuclear Push, Says Energy Minister
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says it’s the speed and effectiveness of renewables that has prompted the Coalition to put forth an alternative.
Opposition Confirms It Will Develop 6 Nuclear Power Sites
The reactors are likely to be sited on disused coal stations, to take advantage of existing transmission infrastructure, but many have spoken against the move.
