State premiers make themselves another hurdle for the federal Coalition to clear if it wants to introduce nuclear power plants at seven locations across the country, saying they would not cooperate to lift state-level nuclear bans.
State premiers have unanimously rejected the federal Coalition 's nuclear proposal, which would require lifting several state bans
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said even if Liberal leader Peter Dutton managed to lift the federal nuclear ban, he would also have to overcome bans at a state level. In New South Wales, however, the Liberal opposition said it would be open to lifting the state-level ban. "Of the seven proposed sites, on six of the locations the owners aren't interested in hosting a nuclear power plant … so this policy fails at the first hurdle."
"I think it’s just where we have to head, coal is going to run out soon and nuclear is safe," Darren said.Port Augusta resident Paul said he supported nuclear power being part of Australia's energy mix, but did not think it should be built in populous areas, saying "if they go wrong, it will go wrong in a big way".
"I'd go and talk to the people — the people that would live near it, the people that would live away from it, the for, the against, the scientists. I just don't want to talk to the activists."Why has the Coalition gone nuclear? The facts you need to navigate the energy debate
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