The possibility of nuclear power becoming a reality in Australia ramped up a few notches in June 2024 when the leader of the Australian Coalition Peter Dutton declared that – if elected – he would build seven nuclear reactors on the sites of seven former coal-fired power stations. This lit the blue touch paper for an intense debate within the energy industry and beyond, about whether nuclear is the right fit for the country, and whether it is achievable and affordable. 

With this in mind, in November 2024, ENB engaged with energy and resources industry professionals to assess their views on nuclear energy and understand the industry’s wider concerns. We also engaged with leading nuclear experts from across the world to gauge Australia’s potential. And we examined the political landscape of Australia in 2024, looked at the wider APAC region and their embrace of nuclear power and also considered the financial cost and practical viability of a nuclear-powered Australia.

With just weeks to go until a federal election, in this webinar we’ll look at both sides of the nuclear debate and as well as unpacking the findings of Energy News Bulletin’s research.