The truth about Dutton’s nuclear costings

<p>The Liberal Party says it wants the next election to be a referendum on energy.</p><p>After months of waiting, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton finally released the costings for his $331 billion nuclear power plan.</p><p>The modelling suggests the nuclear plan would be $264 billion cheaper than Labor’s renewables rollout, and deliver lower energy prices for consumers.</p><p>But Dutton’s plan contradicts the CSIRO's new GenCost report, which found a nuclear power plant would likely cost twice as much as renewable energy, with the agency also warning a fully operational fleet of nuclear reactors could not be expected before 2050.</p><p>Today, national correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Mike Seccombe on how the Coalition’s modelling stacks up – and whether it matters to voters hungry for lower power bills.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> National correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Mike Seccombe.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>