Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese recently presented an energy plan to the Press Club calling for a shift in the political divide that has persisted in Australian energy debates for far too long. Where there has been bipartisanship for decades has been on nuclear power – an issue Albanese raised in response to the recent push from some members of parliament to re-open the nuclear power debate and remove legislative prohibitions.
The Guardian reports “Albanese says Labor will not support domestic nuclear power. The Morrison government has flagged examining “emerging nuclear technologies” as part of Australia’s energy mix in the future in a new discussion paper kicking off the process of developing its much-vaunted technology investment roadmap.”