Australia pursuing nuclear energy would not be playing to the country’s strengths, the energy minister says, as the prime minister goes on the attack on power sources.
Anthony Albanese will spruik renewable energy in NSW’s coal heartland of the Hunter Valley on Tuesday, emphasising the region’s role in expanding the workforce in areas such as solar while opening a new TAFE facility.
The prime minister will also reveal a renewable energy project in the Victorian city of Wodonga, as a parliamentary inquiry examines the coalition’s proposal to operate seven nuclear power plants in Australia.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the nuclear proposal doesn’t fit the energy mix and Australia needs to make the most of the advantages of renewables.