Nuclear for Australia - a great political distraction @TheAusInstitute
Nuclear for Australia - a great political distraction @TheAusInstitute
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why are we even talking about nuclear as an option for Australia? Because it's a great political distraction and a way for climate skeptics to pretend they care about decarbonisation. In the latest episode of "What's the Point?" co-CEO Richard Denniss wades into the nuclear debate and sheds light on why we're even discussing it.

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Nuclear for Australia - a great political distraction

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