Sky News breaks down the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan

Whether Australia should have a nuclear future or not is a defining issue in this federal election and the outcome will shape the country's economy for the next 50 years.

Senior Reporter Kenny Heatley explains the seats set to host one the Coalition's seven nuclear power plants and how it could impact votes.

Most of the proposed nuclear locations are in safe LNP seats and in some, Labor is not even running a candidate.

[johngeier]

The correct policy is to withdraw Australia from the ridiculous Paris accord and simply use the most economical energy resources available.
Nuclear power plants should be legal in this country, however, new coal fired power plants should be built if these are cheaper.
The coalition would need to obtain a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate to legalise nuclear power plants.

[db]

Australia has had a nuclear reactor running at Lucas Heights in NSW since 1958 without any issues over the 67 years of operation.

[jimmycook]

If you believe carbon is a pollutant then you also believe Australia has been invaded by shapeshifting goannas from planet Zeno. LOL 😂

[michaeljansen]

Why don't you report what is solar panels and wind turbines and how you dispose of these things no different

[tonybennett]

Can't we run an extension lead and just plug in one of our new nuclear submarines?....

[jimmycook]

Sky get it through your thick head the minor parties gonna get the balance of power and it will be a hung parliament. General Australian public are sick of the WEF uni parties puppets.

[clifffowler]

I'm paid stupid amounts of your tax dollars because I'm a politician... therefore I don't care about the rising costs of energy.

[jimmycook]

Anyone else notice that Dutton and Albanese both support net-zero. What kind of a choice is that there both uni parties with the same policies.
LOL 😂

[rapscallion]

Perhaps energy poverty will be a good remedy for energy illiteracy.🤔

[todd]

Australia is way behind, wake up . . .

[MajorMalfunction]

We could easily do it within 10 years and pretty cheaply using true blue, home grown Aussie know how. Without selling-out to the usual foriegn interests and other government mates.

[Poorlineforeva]

It's a fairytale. And it's still illegal in this country.

[william]

Dear, dear Australians,

Please use the best fission reactors which cannot fall into a critical catastrophe. Fission has been nearly perfected. Without corruption, across time, you may have less expensive and more secure electrical utility for yourselves.

Also, because of relationship with USA, you all may be able to get our nuclear waste close to free. Imagine that? Reenrich this waste and you will have electricity without air pollution.

[lesboully]

If Australia doesn’t go nuclear a whole lot of windmills shall bob up all over the place what an eyesore 😢😢

[jimmycook]

Labor Liberal BS again and again and again.

[MichaelLange-iw]

This discussion about nuclear power in a country with such large desert areas, with 350 days of sun per year, is so dumb and rediculous.Spoiler: the latest npp in uk costs meanwhile 50billions and more than 15 years construction time....and you want to build 7 power plants here.Fraunhof institute calculated that the kWh is 3times more expensive compared to solar energy

[xx-lkbx]

Not a good idea ! Where are they going to dump the nuclear waste? Papua New Guinea, Tasmania or the Middle of Australia. Perhaps Pine Gap.

[Matz]

If the private sector is not prepared to invest in Nuclear Power, there is something wrong with the LNP policy.

[raymondsnelling]

Why would you not put mount piper back in the mix???

[aup]

People are under the misguided belief that if we build these seven nuclear power stations, these will provide all the electricity needs, so we don't need renewable.
However the seven plants will provide less than 5% of Australia's energy requirement. That right, less than 5%!! So guess what, we still have to invest in renewable to make up the rest. Now if you want to make an argument that this will guarantee 'baseload' power, okay, let Australia have that discussion. But lets be transparent about what is being proposed.