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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Gabrielle Chan

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

A windfarm in Australia
Some farmers have drought-proofed their businesses for decades by hosting turbines that earn them from $40,000 annually. Photograph: David Kelly/The Guardian

Here’s the thing about the Coalition’s latest nuclear policy. It tries to use one of the most contentious issues in rural areas, which is the rollout of renewables and the electricity transmission lines to carry energy around the country, to push an even more controversial energy transition.

Because nuclear power stations would also be built in the regions. And if you’re worried about renewables, hands up who wants a nuclear reactor next door?

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