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Turnbull also spoke about how Australian leaders might deal with the “very different world” posed by a second presidential term of Donald Trump.
Speaking about his own experiences of dealing with Trump, Turnbull recalled the “big row … quite a heated one in fact” they had over the refugee resettlement deal he’d made with Barack Obama.
The cheapest form of new generation is solar. Renewables are not more expensive and this is the problem Peter Dutton has because he is out there saying renewables are more expensive and they’re putting prices up.
We need to maintain that continued momentum. The curious thing from an election point of view is why Dutton is doing it.
Because, you know, nuclear power is not going to deliver cheaper electricity that’s perfectly clear, and is not going to deliver electricity any time soon. It will take decades to establish nuclear power plants and we don’t have an abundance of time.
Continue reading…Former PM tells 7.30 plans will fail to bring back those who deserted Coalition in 2022. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTurnbull also spoke about how Australian leaders might deal with the “very different world” posed by a second presidential term of Donald Trump.Speaking about his own experiences of dealing with Trump, Turnbull recalled the “big row … quite a heated one in fact” they had over the refugee resettlement deal he’d made with Barack Obama.The cheapest form of new generation is solar. Renewables are not more expensive and this is the problem Peter Dutton has because he is out there saying renewables are more expensive and they’re putting prices up.We need to maintain that continued momentum. The curious thing from an election point of view is why Dutton is doing it.Because, you know, nuclear power is not going to deliver cheaper electricity that’s perfectly clear, and is not going to deliver electricity any time soon. It will take decades to establish nuclear power plants and we don’t have an abundance of time. Continue reading…