Besides the fact that nuclear energy will more than double Australia's energy prices and take 15+ years to build, there's also an inherent danger to it. Now pro-nuclear people will say it's NOT dangerous because of all the safety regulations in place and sure, that makes sense... assuming things don't change.
But you know what conservate governments like to do? Cut red tape. Campaign on the promise of less government "interference" by reducing regulations. They cut government spending. One way to make nuclear power cost less is less safety staff, less bureaucratic oversight, and less regulation on quality and standards - all of which make nuclear power more dangerous.
Nuclear becomes less safe under conservative governments. You really think after spending half a TRILLION dollars on nuclear power plants that the equivalent of Peter Dutton in 20 years time won't make political capital off trying to cut spending/red tape somewhere?
I wouldn't trust Peter Dutton with the safety of the nation if we had nuclear energy NOW, let alone whatever desperate demagogue rises to power decades from now.
It is a waste of money when renewable energy is already faster, cheaper, easier, and safer anyway. But conservative governments pose a real threat to the safety and lives of us in the present. I'd hate to give them the chance to do even worse and the potential for disaster if we gave them nuclear power to deregulate and turn into a political football.
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