Nuclear energy: Nationals MPs welcome AWU support for domestic industry

Union to tell parliamentary committee it's 'ludicrous' to export uranium but not benefit from the energy source at home

Nationals MPs have welcomed support from the Australian Workers' Union for a domestic nuclear industry, as the union calls on progressives not to reject a "zero carbon compromise".

A House of Representatives committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce will hear from the union during a roundtable discussion in Sydney on Friday, before MPs visit the Lucas Heights nuclear facility for a site visit.