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CSIRO reaffirms nuclear power likely to cost twice as much as renewables (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It won't make a difference. All the experts said Malcolm Turnbull's NBN MTM bullshit didn't make sense either and journos were suppressed for factual reporting. Over a decade later I still am stuck on decaying copper with no upgrade in sight. Takes hours to upload any content and everything dies with a Steam update. Safe Liberal seat, never any consequences. Its all about tribalism, identity politics, and biased media influence. Nobody gives a rats about facts.

Current nuclear policy is a calculated dual pronged attack sourced from the fossil fuel lobby. It isn't genius but then neither are voters.

It is supposed to wedge the climate change vote. Many environmentalists have historically been anti-nuclear technology and that stance makes no sense given the scale of the climate change threat. This presents a responsible adult alternative to the impractical tree huggers. You can save the environment and vote for a party owned by fossil fuel interests. Heaps will fall for it. It is solid emotionally. Unfortunately the economics are complete bullshit because it would be fantastic if nuclear was a real option here.

It also serves to delay alternatives. It directs investment and government support away from renewables which are increasingly just a bit too competitive with stranded fossil fuel assets. You can say you are combating climate change by referring nuclear to committee and planning that takes decades by which time you have retired to your advisory position with a fossil fuel company.

Very transparent, manipulative politics playing the electorate for fools but it will probably work.