AUSTRALIA’S ENERGY FUTURE

Today, Peter Dutton and the Coalition announced their nuclear energy plan to ensure Australians have access to zero emission reliable power that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

“As your Federal Member, I support the announcement made by the Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton MP, and Leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud MP, as we stand behind all Australians and have a plan to ensure all future generations have access to a strong and reliable energy grid,” Mr Willcox said.

“This is good policy that is good for Australians and the environment.

“Unlike the Albanese Labor Government’s plan to run 28,000 kilometres of transmission lines to build solar and wind farms to achieve their reckless race to renewables, nuclear energy is no emissions technology, and it saves us from wiping out good agricultural land and native vegetation.

“These nuclear power stations will be built on decommissioned power station sites and will not have the negative ecological effects of building solar farms, or wind farms either on land or in the middle of the ocean.

“Under the Albanese Labor Government’s plan for a purely renewables energy supply, which is intermittent, unreliable, and expensive for all Australians, the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan will ensure access to reliable energy for decades to come.

“Every Australian deserves access to affordable, cleaner, and consistent electricity, and under Labor this is not happening.

“Labor is costing taxpayers trillions to build their renewables infrastructure that results in higher electricity bills and unreliable energy.

“Wind and solar power plants only have an operational life of 20 years, while the nuclear power stations that form the Coalition’s energy plan has an expected service life of up to 80 years.

“Australia is the only developed country in the world who is not drawing on zero-emission nuclear technology to support our energy mix.”

Today’s announcement included seven locations for nuclear reactors across Australia that will utilise existing infrastructure from power stations that have closed or are scheduled to close.

These locations are:

-          Liddell Power Station, New South Wales

-          Mount Piper Power Station, New South Wales

-          Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria

-          Tarong Power Station, Queensland

-          Callide Power Station, Queensland

-          Northern Power Station, South Australia (SMR only)

-          Muja Power Station, Western Australia (SMR only)

“Each of these locations offer existing transmission infrastructure and the skilled workforce that already live in these communities.

“A future Coalition Government is committed to delivering Australia’s Energy Future Plan and a net-zero electricity grid by 2050 and a strong and resilient economy.

“The Coalition’s plan is bold, visionary, and what Australians need to secure our energy and economic future,” Mr Willcox said.

To read more about our energy plan, head to AustraliaNeedsNuclear.org.au