Support for Nuclear Energy in Australia Drops When Individuals Consider Local Plants

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According to a recent poll, support for nuclear energy in Australia is high when considering it as part of the country's power mix. However, support drops when individuals are asked about the construction of nuclear plants in their region.

as part of the country’s power mix, according to new polling, but support drops when individuals are asked about a plant in their region.

Asked if they believed nuclear energy would be cheaper for consumers than renewables, 44 per cent agreed, or strongly agreed, while 17 per cent disagreed, or strongly disagreed, and 39 per cent said they did not know.The Coalition has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lift the moratorium on nuclear power introduced by the Howard government, to let the market decide on the best energy mix.

When those in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia were asked whether they would support nuclear being built in a specific regional area in their state, support declined. “But the big concern for the Coalition is that support immediately falls by 8 points when you provide more specificity, such as a regional location.

 

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