No nuclear means more coal, but …
A Nationals bill to lift the ban on nuclear power stations may have strong Coalition backbench support, but there are many technical and political obstacles. Bridget McKenzie, Matt Canavan and three other Nationals plan legislation for a $1 billion arm to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for investment in nuclear power, high-energy, low-emissions (HELE) coal-fired power generation and carbon-capture and storage technology.