RESPONSE TO FEDERAL OPPOSITION ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR

It defies logic that anyone would contemplate a nuclear reactor on the doorstep of our Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

It’s evident there’s been no consultation with the people of Lithgow or their Blue Mountains neighbours, nor is there any detail to answer the questions like what will be built, how much it’ll cost, when it would be ready, and how much power it would provide.

All the experts say nuclear energy is a bad idea for Australia - it’s too slow and too expensive - so it’s bizarre that Peter Dutton would push on with it.

All he is doing is trying to slow down investment in renewables and undermine confidence in the energy transformation that’s underway. We won’t let that happen, nor will we allow him to reignite the climate wars.

Under the Albanese Government we are already halfway to meeting our 2030 emissions reductions target in the national grid. We’ve done this by approving more than 50 renewable projects in two years. Our plan will deliver secure, reliable and cheaper energy as we head to net zero.