'Not a plan, that's a disaster': Albanese lashes Dutton's nuclear proposal as national energy operator issues summer supply warning for east coast
Mr Dutton has taken aim at Labor's renewables-focused energy policy after a warning emerged about heightened risks of blackouts on Australia's east coast this summer. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Appleyard Mr Dutton said he will provide more details on the Opposition’s nuclear policy “in due course”, adding his concern that Labor’s energy policies could spark a manufacturer exodus.The energy regulator's outlook this morning further confirms that we wonât achieve these goals under Laborâs ârenewables onlyâ policy.
“I'll tell you what the energy market regulator has not called for. And that is for a transition to nuclear reactors.” The political row over power policy continued when the Minister for Energy Chris Bowen told Sky News' Kieran Gilbert he was not worried about the AEMO's latest update.“The Electricity Statement of Opportunities is designed to show governments and the private sector where their might be some gaps and where their investment should be directed.The Energy Minister said Australia would be in the middle of an energy shortfall right if the AEMO's 2018 warning had been right.
"Already today, Australians are paying among the highest prices in the world," Mr O'Brien said on Tuesday.