Yes in my backyard: Nationals happy to go nuclear:
Nationals MPs are backing deployment of nuclear power in their electorates as the Coalition pushes for a coal ...
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Several Nationals signal openness to local nuclear powerAustralia’s 1998 nuclear ban remains; the Coalition is considering small modular reactors to replace coal plants.
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- David Littleproud would consider a small modular reactor in Maranoa if the moratorium were lifted and the community consulted.
- Small modular reactors could generate about one-third of conventional plants’ output; roughly 80 are estimated for the eastern grid.
- The GenCost report estimates renewables at $70–$100 per megawatt-hour in 2030, compared with $200–$350 for available reactors.
- Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen rejects nuclear power and reaffirmed an 82-per-cent renewable electricity target for 2030.
I would support a process to explore small-scale modular reactor technology in my electorate with appropriate consultation and education of the community if a moratorium was removed.— David Littleproud, Nationals leader, said he would support a process to explore small-scale modular reactor technology in his electorate with appropriate consultation and education of the community if the moratorium was removed.
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