‘Long held denialism’: Paul Keating launches stinging attack on Coalition’s nuclear power push
Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has launched a broadside at Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, accusing him of “seeking to camouflage” the Coalition’s “long held denialism in an industrial fantasy”.The former Labor prime minister said in a statement the plan for seven nuclear power plants amounted to “resort to the most dangerous and expensive energy source on the face of the earth”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’
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Paul Keating has launched a broadside at Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, accusing him of “seeking to camouflage” the Coalition’s “long held denialism in an industrial fantasy”.
The former Labor prime minister said in a statement the plan for seven nuclear power plants amounted to “resort to the most dangerous and expensive energy source on the face of the earth”.
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