Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Australia’s pathway to net zero should not involve nuclear as he warned of the “catastrophic” impacts of a war with China at the Australia’s Economic Outlook forum.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow energy minister Ted O’Brien will unveil the Coalition’s policy ahead of the election which is believed to involve the repurposing of retired coal-fired power plants for nuclear energy. 07/06/2024.PM Anthony Albanese in conversation with Andrew Clennell. Australia's Economic Outlook. Event co-hosted by The Australian and Sky News, held in The Ballroom of Crown Casino, Barangaroo in Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian
The PM’s comments drew the ire of the Coalition leader on Friday when he labelled the government’s strategy to transition to net-zero a “fantasy”. The PM's comments on renewables caught the attention of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton who defended his nuclear approach. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman
Touching on domestic issues again, the PM gave his pitch to the Australian public on why they should re-elect Labor at the next election. But while the PM was confident in himself going into the next election, he avoided a question on what he would do if Labor lost the next election.