Labor government ‘wrongfooted’ by Peter Dutton’s ‘sensible’ nuclear energy policy

The federal Labor government has been “wrongfooted” by Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s sensible nuclear energy policy and is now “running scared”, according to geologist Ian Plimer.

labor government ‘wrongfooted’ by peter dutton’s ‘sensible’ nuclear energy policy

Labor government ‘wrongfooted’ by Peter Dutton’s ‘sensible’ nuclear energy policy

Mr Plimer encouraged Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen to speak with nuclear scientists.

“I don’t think they have been well briefed and I think they are panicking,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

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