Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Ian Campbell, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Minister, the frequently asked questions section of the Switkowski review report says:

Nuclear power supplies baseload electricity—something that renewables like wind and solar energy cannot do economically until practical and affordable energy storage systems are available.

Isn’t it the case that geothermal, biomass and hydro-electricity generation can and do already provide baseload power? Can the minister explain why this information was left out of the report? Will the government correct this misinformation on the public record?