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"Pauline Hanson says two nuclear reactors should be built on Australia’s east
coast, but insists One Nation’s policy is nothing like Peter Dutton’s failed
push to build plants during his unsuccessful election campaign.
Campaigning in Victoria ahead of the November state election, the One Nation
leader went beyond the party’s published policy, which calls for $6.8bn to be
spent on construction of one reactor, to be built at a site supported by
community consultation.
Hanson also called for taxpayer funding to keep coal-fired Loy Yang power
station outside Traralgon operating, as well as construction of “a couple” of
new nuclear plants as part of a push for a “diversity” of power supply.
“The reactors need to happen,” Hanson said on Monday.
“But we need that diversity of power. Keep your coal-fired power stations
going.”
She distanced herself from a plan to build seven taxpayer-funded nuclear plants
that was previously proposed by the Coalition. That policy, which suggested
having two of the plants use small modular technology, fell flat with voters
ahead of the 2025 election."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
