Peter Dutton's plan for nuclear power in Australia will be too late, too expensive, too risky, and is just straight-up unnecessary. Here's 11 reasons why.
I am not sure it helps to take Dutton seriously and cooperate by making the debate about the merits and problems with nuclear as if the LNP were serious; the focus should be on their continuing support and encouragement for climate science denial and saving of fossil fuels from global warming.
I don't think they care if any nuclear plants get built or not; the advantage of the LNP nuclear 'policy' is entirely near term, a spanner in the spokes of RE as it gains momentum. That requires no actual nuclear power plants. It is political theatre more akin to Big Wiz flammery than actual policy. It is not even promoted as a better way to reach zero emissions sooner, it is promoted as a way to prevent Renewables and save the fossil fuel economy from zero emissions policy.
These people have never shown any commitment to zero emissions, ever. At every point they have opposed and objected and sought to undermine them, with calls for curbing Australian fossil fuels attributed to 'appeasing inner city green elites' rather than about the top level science based expert advice.
I am not sure it helps to take Dutton seriously and cooperate by making the debate about the merits and problems with nuclear as if the LNP were serious; the focus should be on their continuing support and encouragement for climate science denial and saving of fossil fuels from global warming.
I don't think they care if any nuclear plants get built or not; the advantage of the LNP nuclear 'policy' is entirely near term, a spanner in the spokes of RE as it gains momentum. That requires no actual nuclear power plants. It is political theatre more akin to Big Wiz flammery than actual policy. It is not even promoted as a better way to reach zero emissions sooner, it is promoted as a way to prevent Renewables and save the fossil fuel economy from zero emissions policy.
These people have never shown any commitment to zero emissions, ever. At every point they have opposed and objected and sought to undermine them, with calls for curbing Australian fossil fuels attributed to 'appeasing inner city green elites' rather than about the top level science based expert advice.
Indisputable and great presentation. Congratulations. ✔
Just one thing wrong with it: the morons who vote to the Right in Australia will never read it.