Federal coalition eyes Queensland’s CFPP for potential nuclear reactors
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Queensland is poised to become a focal point in the Coalition’s push towards nuclear energy, with plans suggesting the state could host up to two reactors. This move sets the federal Coalition at odds with the Queensland LNP just months ahead of the state election.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said the coalition would only consider sites where there was already an “end-of-life coal-fired power station.”
David Crisafulli, the LNP’s state leader, declared on Tuesday that his party had no intentions to repeal Queensland’s nuclear ban and that nuclear energy was not part of their current agenda.
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Coalition MPs are set to receive details of their party’s nuclear energy plans almost simultaneously with the public as efforts are made to prevent leaks surrounding this significant election policy proposed by Peter Dutton.
The plan, recently discussed in the shadow cabinet and slated for presentation during a joint party room teleconference, has been closely guarded, and its sudden announcement caught many backbenchers off guard.
Reports indicate that Queensland is being considered a key location for these nuclear facilities, particularly at existing power sites in Tarong near Nanango and Callide near Biloela. Additional sites under discussion include Port Augusta in South Australia, Collie south of Perth, the Hunter Valley and Mt Piper in New South Wales, and the Latrobe Valley in Victoria.
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According to The Australian newspaper, the proposed reactors would adopt a Commonwealth-owned structure akin to the Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme. Dutton and other Coalition leaders are optimistic about leveraging favourable public opinion towards nuclear power, as recent polls indicate growing support for nuclear energy as part of Australia’s future energy strategy.
Chris Bowen, the climate change and energy minister, highlighted that the modern solar panel is essentially an Australian invention. He expressed his desire to foster further innovations in this field within Australia.
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