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Mining groups push for a path to nuclear as debate over Australia's energy future continues

Published 17 December 2024, 7:28 am
Mining groups have told a parliamentary hearing that there's no justification for a legislative ban on nuclear energy. The Minerals Council of Australia is also arguing for a change to uranium legislation around the country. But conservation groups told the hearing nuclear power was unreliable and unsafe in a changing climate.
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