@RichardMarlesMP
should apologise for this disinformation.

The $600bn figure does not come from the CSIRO or AEMO contrary to what the Deputy PM says.

It’s from a lobby group the
@SmartEnergyCncl
who extrapolated the cost of the most expensive nuclear power plant ever and doubled it.

Even the CSIRO says nuclear is at least 5x cheaper.

Also, Minister, what is Southwell?

Do you mean Sizewell?

And do you mean Sizewell C?

It hasn’t even been fully approved yet.

If you’re talking about Sizewell B (in the background) I think you’d find that was on time and only slightly over budget.

Bowen: “You could make the case that the Smart Energy Council has been conservative”

How is extrapolating the cost of the most expensive nuclear plant ever and doubling it conservative? They assume every GW will cost $55bn.

Funny how they stopped taking questions after that…

This Australian Senator believes it is dangerous to have nuclear power plants in areas of seismic activity.

I look forward to him sharing his concerns with nuclear experts, global regulators and the IAEA.

@DavidShoebridge

The $600bn nuclear figure is a lie.

It was calculated by extrapolating the cost of the most expensive nuclear power plant ever and doubling it.

Even the CSIRO assume nuclear is at least 5x cheaper.

When will this lie stop? Time for a factcheck
@abcnews

I wish this was a parody.

Whilst Australia debates the legality of nuclear, China is literally preparing to build a nuclear power plant on the moon.

50 countries are considering adding nuclear..

31 countries are signed up to triple it by 2050.

The world’s biggest tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Google) are investing in it.

The rest of the world is leaving anti nuclear activists like you behind
@Peter_Fitz
.

Perhaps because it’s illegal right now…

UK Labour Energy Minister
@Ed_Miliband
:
“Nuclear power is an essential part of the low carbon opportunity” 24/4/25

AUS Labor Energy Minister Chris Bowen:
“Risky nuclear scam” 19/6/24

This is disinformation.

$600bn is a dodgy calculation from the ‘Smart’ Energy Council based on extrapolating the cost of the most expensive nuclear plant ever and doubling it.

Also, nuclear is emissions free. Cooling towers release water vapour, not smoke.

Nuclear energy is green energy
@7NewsSydney

Why wasn’t the PM called out for this?

The $600bn nuclear figure comes from extrapolating the cost of the most expensive nuclear plant ever and doubling it.

Even the CSIRO says it is at least 5x cheaper.

A 1GW reactor has a diameter of roughly 4m.

To generate the same electricity you’d need roughly 3 million solar panels or 430 wind turbines.

It’s fantastic to see the anti nuclear activists teaching the kids a lesson in energy density.

Wonder who’s funding the anti nuclear disinformation campaign?

Here’s a quick sample:
-ACF
-Climate Council
-Doctors for the Environment
-Extinction Rebellion
-Friends of the Earth
-Getup
-Greenpeace
-Smart Energy Council
-Solar Citizens
-United Workers Union
-Uniting Church Australia
-WWF
-Rewiring Australia

Many of these groups claim to be experts on energy and nuclear.

The evidence speaks otherwise.

Full list:
https://cana.net.au/ourmembers

Here’s the comment that got me blocked:

Why did Senator Watt need to block me?

I presented the facts:
🇨🇳 China is building 10 reactors for $27 billion
🇦🇺 Meanwhile, he’s one of many claiming 11 reactors in Australia will cost $600bn AUD

He knows that the ‘Smart’ Energy Council $600 billion figure is a lie.

This is now getting embarrassing.

The $600bn figure is a lie.

It’s based on extrapolating the cost of the most expensive nuclear power plant ever and doubling it.

It assumes nuclear is at least 5x more expensive than even the CSIRO’s prediction.

Nuclear for Australia has over 110,000 supporters.

We’re not an ‘astroturf campaign’. You’re comparing us to known lobby groups funded by industry.

We advocate for nuclear power: a source of clean energy.

@edcoper
please do you research before deriding our movement.