There’s a yawning Coalition credibility gap on the cost of renewables and nuclear

‘Peter Dutton, this week described the government’s “renewables-only policy” as a “wrecking ball through the Australian economy”.’ Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Whenever Australians think about the rising cost of living, the Coalition wants them to link any pain in their wallets to the rollout of renewable energy and the government’s climate targets.

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, this week described the government’s “renewables-only policy” as a “wrecking ball through the Australian economy” and said families “know it because it’s harder in their own budgets”.