Andrew Willcox (Dawson, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In my part of Central Queensland, energy prices are nothing to laugh about. The cost is stifling our farmers, businesses and family homes, and it's stopping younger generations from getting ahead. This one-term Albanese Labor government keep powering ahead with their reckless race to renewables, while—get this—decreasing power reliability. We are being laughed at around the world. Nuclear energy is the way forward. That's zero-emission technology that provides baseload power 24/7, not just when the sun shines or the wind blows. There are 32 countries operating 415 reactors. Sixty-two more are currently under construction right now—today. What some would classify as third-world countries have better energy security than we do. They pay less for electricity than we do. Australia is on the go-slow with energy technology, and not opening your minds to nuclear is hindering our country's prosperity. It's hindering manufacturing and investment opportunities. Nuclear is safe, clean and consistent. A nuclear industry will create secure jobs for the regions. Get onboard, Prime Minister Albanese. We need to keep the lights on, and Australians deserve affordable and reliable electricity.