Labor government ‘wrongfooted’ by Peter Dutton’s ‘sensible’ nuclear energy policy

The federal Labor government has been “wrongfooted” by Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s sensible nuclear energy policy and is now “running scared”, according to geologist Ian Plimer.
Mr Plimer encouraged Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen to speak with nuclear scientists.
“I don’t think they have been well briefed and I think they are panicking,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

[@ivansultanoff6719]

How is actually Bowen allowed to talk so much garbage -

[@lornatodd4750]

Makes Albosleezy look good.

[@infidel202]

It's all he knows

[@MrTryReasoning]

Where is the media??? Also who fact checked this?????

[@infidel202]

@@MrTryReasoning the media, let's examine the media, how do you obtain a position in the media 🤔 do a degree in journalism, while in uni you need to join the union for journalism, whom controls the union, the socialist party of Australia, whom owns 98%of the media Klaus

[@user-zd3xs4ts6f]

Buffoon Bowen is the main reason for labour losing the next election 🗳️🥾👍 let him talk more hot air I say🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BigFerg-hf6uv]

Vote Peter Dutton for PM. Time to say goodbye to Albo's band of misfits and non starters!

[@malcolmmannix6694]

We are voting for Peter Dutton my word is my bond

[@longway1]

Who duddumb if you lies fiction and more lies his big nuclear announcement was one lie after another after another just do the research

[@Poorlineforeva]

All you need to do is win 19 seats. Will not happen. TEALAGEDDON is coming for Mr potato head.

[@selwyn500]

All you be doing is voting in the other cheek mate. Both parties cannot be trusted.

[@johngurney1069]

@@selwyn500 so you can trust the greens and teals ? there word is there bond.

[@lesliewatt9344]

It’s been two years and all we have out of dimwit Bowen is higher costs

[@benjaminfalzon4622]

Higher costs and a lot of hot wind. Can't stand the prick.

[@user-zd3xs4ts6f]

and pretty bad zingers !

[@Cobber2023]

Nothing is cheaper under labor it never is lol

[@bones8961]

The Australian people are waking up God help us if Labour/Greens get another term !

[@MrTryReasoning]

@@bones8961 Lets not forget the Power company party! TEALS !

[@gezza571]

Yet Victorians keep voting for these fools....

[@johntomasini3916]

LNP is not in power in any State.

[@dominictucci6030]

​@johntomasini3916 stay tuned!. It will start with Queensland soon. ,( actually Tasmania has recently re elected an LNP government).

[@johntomasini3916]

@@dominictucci6030 Tasmania has a Liberal Premier, but does not have a majority to govern on it's own, without the Greens the Liberals would be out., conservatives are in the minority. By area the conservatives have the bulk of Queensland, but the power is in the south east. Campbell Newman made a mess of his short term in office, people haven't forgotten. I'm a former Conservative voter, I see no reason to vote conservative anytime soon. Dutton's Nuclear quest, even if it's what the people want is twenty years away, it won't win votes, been there before.

[@dominictucci6030]

@@johntomasini3916 I see plenty of reasons to get rid of woke Labor and vote Dutton. First of all as per news today 9 July Necluer reactors could be up and running in 10 to 12 years in Australia as there are no legal hurdles/treaties to get in the way. It would only need to pass through parliament. Dutton keep gas and coal going domestically until both renewables and Nuclear is up and going giving Australians CHEAP reliable energy rather than bullshit part time weather dependant energy. Dutton would cancer any taxpayers money on feel good bullshit treaties . Dutton would be tough on boarder protection,protecting us from imported violent criminals. Dutton would reduce immigration NOT increase it like Fudd. This would give home grown Aussies a chance to get into the rental/housing market without having to compete with immigrants. Dutton would be tough on crime, not have a softly, softly approach like Labor ( especially here in Woketoria where that stupid lefty socialist Jacinta Allen would rather turn the other way and pretend we don't have a youth crime crises because it might offend her lefty socialist bleeding heart supporters and cost her votes! Dutton would enshrine 26 January as Australia Day in the constitution and shut up the f--King inner city activists for good! And with a bit of luck sell off/defund to activist lefty socialist woke ABC and gave all 12 viewers pay for their fix of misery victimhood crap!! Hope this helps 🙏

[@dominictucci6030]

@@johntomasini3916 I tried to send you a lengthy list of reasons to ditch Labor and vote Dutton but unfortunately Albo Fudd's pro communism "disinformation " censorship has deleted my response. This itself should give you a strong reason to vote against socialist/ communist Labor if you still cherish free speech and democracy in Australia!!

[@jeremytai8998]

Bowen is a fool. Nuclear energy is beyond his understanding.

[@floweringpassions7462]

Chris Bowen, the opposition's best asset !!

[@user-qh6lh5sc2z]

chris bowen goebbles propaganda minister full of it

[@DJAUS-03]

Labor can you please make a call to china and ask them what they want you to do next

[@MrTryReasoning]

For Feck sake don't give them ideas. They are dumb enough to RING! They have a Direct line to China, Palestine, the WEF, WHO, and the UN. ARRR Yeah it's Albo again…. WHAT DO WE DO NOW? SIR, SIT IN A CHAIR. O.K Now put your hands on the back of your head. have you done that ? YES! Good now PRESS DOWN SLOWLY, until your head is between your legs .. NOW KISS YOUR ( A-s ). GOOD BYE ! Phone beep beep beep.. Your call has been disconnected!

[@benjaminfalzon4622]

Labor is selling out Australia to China for just a few barrels of Australian wine.

[@Maxindifference]

Minister for climate scam, Bowen.

[@MrTryReasoning]

Lets face it if it IS CO2. They are worried about wouldn't you think they would support Nuclear .. Ha Bowen That's "NUCLEAR". DOH!

[@kathleencook3060]

Go Mr Dutton.

[@oldsgtdad8472]

I have the greatest respect for Pro Plimer, and appreciation those books that he has written.

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

What other fiction do you read?

[@adrianw7011]

@@user-pj5ub5cp9k Now now, just because you are illierate does not mean you can criticise those who can read. Don't be mean, get help.

[@littletony1764]

Normal people need to ask themselves whether they are better off under Labor than they were before Labor took office. Remember, don't listen to what Labor says, look at what they are doing - destroying the country bit by bit.

[@gavinringland1362]

We are keep doomed. J. Trump

[@dfor50]

The public have swallowed the renewables pill and deserve the blackouts, industry closures and increases in costs that will come as a result.

[@longway1]

So it sounds you're swallowing the whole box of bullshit dumbdut spewed out obviously you have a hard time researching facts

[@awc900]

Blackout Bowen. All the credibility of an attack poodle!

[@francesfalla1473]

Or a rooster in a chook house crowing his assets

[@dominicgalante9753]

Why is Labor afraid of Nuclear it’s the safest energy that’s going around

[@michaelaubert3772]

Because labor politicians have vested interests in renewables

[@tassied12]

@@michaelaubert3772 Just ONE new reactor construction start outside China last year and only TWO so far this year (IAEA reactor database} Nuclear is going nowhere. The LNP policy is a waste of time

[@michaelaubert3772]

@@tassied12 ruinables will not power 30 million people and industry.440 successful nuclear power plants world wide all successful.stop getting you're info from the greens trust ,all bullshit

[@polarbear7255]

@@tassied12 ah T12… i was wondering when you would show up to spew your propaganda. You’re wrong buddy and you know it. Nuclear is coming, can you feel it? It is inevitable because it essential. You can’t stop it. No one can. Why? Because to maintain current living standards and industrial capacity it is essential. Maybe not this election, but it is inevitable: the physics and engineering don’t lie. Unlike you. So keep clutching at straws… it’s entertaining watching your desperation. You must be delighted that labour’s scare campaign against nuclear has been shot down on all fronts by scientists and engineers. Destroying the credibility of their arguments and yours. Opposition to nuclear energy is primarily political and you are exhibit A.

[@polarbear7255]

@@tassied12 you know what’s going nowhere? Renewables! 😂 investment has tanked. 32GW shortfall by 2030. That is what failure looks like. By delaying nuclear you will keep coal on the grid longer: you are delaying the energy transition. No net zero without nuclear.

[@alanw8552]

Peter Dutton only needs to employ professor emiritus Ian Pilmer & it's game over for Blackout Bowen & Labor.

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

Gina Reinhardt already employs Plimer. Just like she employs Dutton.

[@Martinoconnor-du6lc]

@@user-pj5ub5cp9k and china employs liebor

[@stefenosthepom2649]

Imbecile..​@@user-pj5ub5cp9k

[@gavinringland1362]

Ringleaders. App

[@vensimo4293]

All this in two years. Just think Two years I can’t think of one thing that I could say he has done

[@Mortimus1000]

Digging The Debt Grave Deeper.!!

[@MrTryReasoning]

Wrecked the Nation, Labor have divided the Nation! Labor Sate governments have put a wrecking ball through the hospital system. And they can't blame the LNP. Labor has run the STATES for how long?? When has Labor built a Dam?? Or Power Station??

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

Blackouts fans and battery cars catch on fire when is this goose going to wake up he is wrong .!!😂

[@malcolmhector2641]

Never . Nothing between it's ears

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

@@malcolmhector2641 So true.

[@puggle9983]

Just doing as he's told by the WEF and the U.N....doesn't give a toss about Australia and the people who live there...

[@_Sammy_J]

Science wins the debate every time. Hopefully common sense prevails because Australia can easily become a world leader in the nuclear industry.

[@MrTryReasoning]

Australia has so much to sell to the world. It is Government that is holding back the GDP. By Government I mean CIVIL SERVANTS. like the ABC. 1 billion plus dollars wasted.. Time for a reveiw of who does what!

[@riordan39]

Well said. Bowen can't even know how to pronounce NUCLEAR, not nucula

[@andrew6526]

South Korea just had a ev battery factory catch fire and scores of people perished, haven't heard anything here in Australia.

[@smellbag]

Yes, 23 deaths more than Fukushima = zero

[@user-kr1zi7ck9g]

Heard 22 people died. Media too left wing don’t report it. I’ve heard electric cars not selling in USA. 🇺🇸 big danger if they are in accident Fires deadly 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gavinringland1362]

USA. Offers. We are can. Do it all this info about the new. Offers. At. South coast club

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Great commentary, definitely. Chris Bowen is so energy stupid , how on earth he can be energy minister let elone politicion, unbelievable. 🇦🇺❤️💯🌎👍🐖🇺🇸🤗 6:10

[@milosradovanovic5280]

Honestly, if we all Australians, can't see Labor energy stupidity which is foundation for economic, than we deserve to have horrific cost of living, definitely 🇦🇺❤️💯🌎👍🐖🇺🇸🤗 6:10

[@bonstar3221]

Bowen and his renewables has got to go what a waste of money and good farm land and the environmental problems 😢 the whole lot of these politicians need to go and all their assets etc taken to fix all these problems they cause . There is only a handful of them that deserve their pay and they all get way too much money.

[@johnlees3696]

Labour super funds invest in renewables and make big dollars, then give big donations to Labour. No wonder it's a nice little earner.

[@caewalker9276]

I still Want coal. At least until we can afford nuclear without throwing billons at it. We need to get out of debt first.😢

[@milosradovanovic5280]

I hope , we Australians, despite not enough political education, will not let Labor government with insult of ours intelligence ,to take us for ride which will cost us, our chuldren, great children, great great children horrific cost of living, definitely . Early election is about are we morons-Labor or we are common sense people-Liberal-National, definitely 🇦🇺❤️💯🌎👍🐖🇺🇸🤗 6:10

[@dominictucci6030]

@@milosradovanovic5280 unfortunately there are a lot of brainwashed morons the major cities in Australia ( especially in woketoria) who blinded by left wing feel good ideology and identity politics that will still vote Labor because it's all about virtue sigling to them, not common sense!

[@brontepetropoulos4755]

VOTE ONE NSTION!!👍🇭🇲

[@whatever9770]

They are only in the Senate. They need to be in the Lower House.

[@onlymelbourne2842]

as blackout speaks you can see fear in his eyes and the desperation in his voice I reckon blackout has put all his money in wind turbine stocks

[@andrewjohns6823]

Follow the money trail.... Bowen and his mate must have a large share in the companies doing replaceable..

[@alexandrugeorgescu6366]

poor BOUen he doesn't even know how to pronounce nuCLEAR, he pronounces it like oCULAR.

[@benjaminfalzon4622]

Guys, we ain't seen anything yet, The number of wind farms and solar farms that they've built so far is just the tip of the spear, there's still a long way to go to complete the full spear. And they've already started replacing the old Solar Panels and the old wind Turbines of the tip of the spear. Chris Bowen is completely unhinged, and so is Albanese.

[@KurtBoulter]

The Australian Labor Party is more on the nose, than a very full nappy!

[@davefoord1259]

Gonna see a massive bushfire from these on some hot windy catastrophic fire danger day soon. In inaccessible country

[@joycelynbennetts]

One of the wind turbines in Portland Victoria exploded and it was 14 years old and cause a fire. Blackout Bowen does not possess the required expertise for an energy minister. Disgraceful.

[@mitchhoneysett7674]

Dutton will have to bring special legislation. To protect workers. $10Bn to build a nuclear power plant by South Korean company. 5 years for construction. You could double the price and time with the rebel unions.

[@tassied12]

Noti even the Koreans think they can do 5 years. From the announcement of an expansion of their nuclear program "It is expected that a construction period of 167 months (13 years and 11 months) will be required," Your starting point is 13 years, not 5

[@mysmokey22]

where do we find common sense? not with the Labour Party and Greens

[@milosradovanovic5280]

I do totally agree with Mr geoloist, definitely 🇦🇺❤️💯🌎👍🐖🇺🇸🤗 5:28

[@batmanlives6456]

Albo Bowen Wong and co are just expected to be hopeless these days…

[@suparoo100]

Smart man!!

[@bones8961]

Ian - you're making way too much sense, and yes this is going to end up in disaster.

[@andreikondisenko6089]

Definitely right move for Australia 🇦🇺 Nuclear , Coal , Hydropower Base load power generation and get industry back for Australian 🇦🇺 workers . Manufacturing industries at competitive prices $$$ . . Australian & Foreign investment 🇦🇺 future depends on it . And that’s how I see it . Andrej Kondisenko Cairns Australia 🇦🇺

[@patrickwakefield2297]

i wonder if bowen has ever heard of plimer, an expert who says it how it is. bowen would not want to know.

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

Of course Bowen has heard of Plimer. He'd know who Gina Reinhardt and the IPA employs.

[@frankcreswell1007]

Jail Bowen

[@peterjackson5225]

We need peter dutton...albo and his clowns need to go ..Labor government has destroyed Australia

[@TheGrouch2000]

People nickname Bowen "Casanova" for obvious reasons, but I prefer Albert Ross. Albanese's albatross.

[@vensimo4293]

At least we have a map

[@raymondsnelling3748]

We give GAS away in labor export deals

[@russmedlen8346]

This fool Bowen truly needs to be held accountable for the damage he is doing to the Australian economy and environment when their time is up there is no way they should be allowed to simply walk away

[@corrinefarrell6726]

Please, love your country more than your party. Get ride of Labor.

[@davefoord1259]

Hes a weapon against australian nation and just one of labors tools in their tool box. Admittedly a massive tool. Must be a big box they have

[@user-wy1lf5wz1x]

Save Australia 🇦🇺 vote Labor out weak leader and government 2025

[@laurierae8672]

Where headed for a cliff and labour asleep at the wheel ..

[@petersulzberger6188]

This is the Main reason that Inflation has skyrocketed, stop the foolishness

[@pieterwiffers3095]

Sack albo now

[@paulchatland8600]

Canbera should be made to use only electrcity coming from wind and solar if it is so good and see how long it takes for them to realise it doesnot provide baseload power when needed .

[@petert24turner71]

Just to reiterate, Bowen stands for, Black Outs When Energy Needed. must I say more.

[@nevillegreg1]

Not just electricity costs, labour costs have been and continue to go through the roof. How a lolly-pop lady at a building site can earn substantially more (not to mention all the other benefits/milestone bonuses she gets on top) than a fully trained registered nurse is where this country has gone. No car manufacturing industry - why? go back and research what folks on production lines earned, ask what sick day benefits they had compared with the 8 days everyone else had at the time, I can go on but you get the drift.

[@MarkForbes-dr4ie]

Wrongfooted Labour trip over their own feet,pathetic liars.

[@shaneburns4349]

Mr Bowen, it's pronounced NewClear. The reading is in the writing. We take the Uranium from the ground, concentrate it into fuel cells, burn it, then bunker it from whence it came. Super Simple stuff. Take a trip out to Beverly or the old Crocker Well site. Perfect spot for a Fuel rod depository. We should stop selling drummed yellowcake. Only fuel rods receipted back to Australia. Adelaide can make concentrators, we just need better Engineers in Government. The Uranium is in the ground out there right now with a natural considerable half life. Rewiring the country has a significant impact on power prices, ties us to China (which maybe Dr Forrest's plan given the natural connection to China), and can not enable industrial parks that require big energy.

[@graemeforssberg3986]

Bowen is a drop kick!

[@gregwooldridge8864]

Australian politicians have been trying the Venezuelan energy business model.

[@DavidLeane-cp2lz]

Aren't these windfarms foreign owned and all the profit goes over seas.

[@thefleecer3673]

Apart from the fact they are the SINGLE MOST IDIOTIC way to generate energy and should be banned

[@polarbear7255]

@@thefleecer3673 Agreed. Anything with a EROEI lower than 6 is economically unviable in an industrialised economy. Wind and solar sit around 2-3 on that scale. New nuclear is 115. Hydro is about 70. Wind and solar are a technological step backwards from fossil fuels and will be economic suicide.

[@danant62]

Chris Bowen has no idea, typical Labour Party. I sent him a letter but i received no reply.

[@richardtravers8772]

But But my weader purchased a nice shiny Tesla for me to drive around in. We spent some 2.5 Million to install EV Chargers at Parliament House.

[@chriscoghlan692]

Gas, coal and nuclear power stations don't just randomly start burning.

[@user-ld5mf1fi6q]

Just what labour does

[@braddeicide]

They shouldn't refuse to fight fires, they should charge accordingly. In an office they charge thousands to get callouts to false alarms.

[@vinnierex2]

Keep the nuclear videos coming

[@user-wq8vo1ll5x]

Real news Australians the renewal debate has begun, be informed for the sake of future generations

[@emmaandangus946]

Bowen is the reason why I don't need to pay for Netflix, all the comedy in one place 😂😂

[@gmarshall1026]

Bowen believes in fairies at the bottom of the garden

[@lindanlester]

Where can I find an answer from Labor on how they will prevent blackouts once they have achieved 100% renewables?

[@chrisarabatzis4152]

I agree, my gas bill was 580 for 2 months

[@user-pn9lb8sr2p]

Does anyone even listen to a word Chris Bowen says?? He can't even say NUCLEAR properly,,,

[@pkd6369]

not ,not , not responsible couln't change a EMPTY loo roll in the loo. not ,not ,not responsible thats why they walk sideways

[@knight2425]

It sure why the Labor clowns thinks it’s a good thing to let Bowen speak, you think he couldn’t get any dumber and then he opens his mouth and just does. Now excuse me while I check where my order is at for the $250,000 ute he said we should be driving 😂😂😂

[@rayholstegge7603]

Sensible?😂 we don’t have the details yet, nor the costing.

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Major Mitchell pink Galah Bowen is an environment walking disaster area.

[@Mosesmombassa]

there's plenty of land without grass and trees... is yet to be claimed as sacred where these renewables can go

[@Coops777]

New - Cue - Lar 😄😆😅🤣😂

[@mickyryan9280]

So where were our manufacturers when we had fossil fuels?

[@John-ul4hv]

Duopoly on the move again and again and again

[@unknown4now385]

I've created something outa nothing!!.....😂

[@kevinluke4403]

Vote Pauline Hanson for PM she will keep the bastards honest

[@petersulzberger6188]

This fellow needs to be arrested, he is very harmful on the streets of Australia

[@JD-oc3jx]

Nuclear is fine, but we need renewable energy now, not in 10 years time.

[@dawndouglas7904]

Bowan just shows how stupid and destructive labor is.

[@daniellemoebus9346]

The CFA are absolutely right to refuse to fight fires related to these ridiculous things. How dare they just expect VOLUNTEER fire fighters put themselves in such danger for their little unicorn fantasies.

[@davidsedgley5353]

when was that fire starter first installed tell the people how long it lasted along with other wind turbines that catch fire then state how good wind farms really are and the replacement costs to the public give the public all the facts about what is happening and then we will all know about what is best to create the power we all use . bet the government will not answer one question about the reality of wind farms expert on wind turbines needed to answer the questions above . not a spin politician .like bowen

[@user-wb1ii4jg7i]

Labor...the enemy within.

[@margarethennessey5182]

Of cause labor is hopeless. They think they are good. This PM has a Glassdoor.

[@ivonadownunder3536]

Chris Bowen better learn how to pronounce “nuclear” properly.

[@peterjames174]

we have had the coldest year questioning were is the heat, climate change is con.

[@olddog-fv2ox]

Bowen wont have any say in newkiller outcomes with their obstinate approach to the industry, where these things go, how big, what type, what design, any basic infrastructure planning. Their now sidelined

[@alancotterell9207]

If we have nuclear energy, does that mean we can continue to sell our has cheap to China ? Perhaps we should nationalise the companies which sell our gas, so ALL Australians benefit - not just the shareholders, and our retail sector ? The Chinese have our jobs and buy our houses.

[@charlesarmstrong8206]

Bowen is not the smartest fella for this job imo

[@brucewoods9377]

Chris Bowen is an absolute joke

[@Wombah-rc6zz]

Bowen may be "fearless" but he speaks pure CRAP! Better to be thought a fool than to speak up & remove ALL DOUBT!!!

[@matcole1975]

I know business But in simple terms..... The country is stuffed at the moment.. I'm not sure about it changing soon.