Pro-nuclear MP says Labor ‘weaponising’ CSIRO report showing renewables are cheapest
by Amy Remeikis and Katharine Murphy from Environment | The Guardian on (#6HA26)
Shadow energy minister Ted O'Brien says report examines costs through an investment lens rather than a consumer lens, but Chris Bowen says nuclear crusade not viable
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The shadow energy minister and long-time nuclear advocate Ted O'Brien has accused Labor of weaponising a CSIRO report which found renewables to be the cheapest form of energy.
The Australian Energy Market Operator/CSIRO report found renewables was the cheapest form of power. This prompted the climate change minister, Chris Bowen, to say the opposition's crusade for a nuclear option was not viable.
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