Antinuclear

PM sharpens attack on nuclear in election-style tour

Maitland Mercury, By Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou,  January 7 2025 –

 Anthony Albanese is testing new lines of attack as he hurtles through key battlegrounds ahead of an official election campaign.

The prime minister has embarked a whirlwind tour of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia just months before voters are expected to go to the polls.

A federal election must be held by late May and, while Mr Albanese is yet to pull the trigger, the trip might be seen as a soft campaign launch………………………………………………….

Labor has renewed its offensive against the opposition’s $330 billion bid to set up seven nuclear reactors.

It initially aimed its criticism at safety and environment concerns, leaning on the nuclear fears of older generations.

But its latest attack highlights cost, viability and time, with a particular focus on economic consequences for the Sunshine State.

Fresh analysis released by Labor shows the coalition’s plan assumes it will cost Queensland more than $872 billion in lost output by 2050 and treasurer Jim Chalmers said Mr Dutton’s “economic madness” would leave Queensland households worse off.

“As a Queenslander, I won’t sit back and watch Peter Dutton push energy prices up and growth down right across the state,” he said…………………………………………………………… more https://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/8860529/pm-sharpens-attack-on-nuclear-in-election-style-tour/

January 7, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics