John Anderson calls for ‘honest debate’ on nuclear energy

Former deputy prime minister John Anderson has called for an “honest debate” on nuclear energy. Opposition leader Peter Dutton's argument of nuclear power being the best replacement for coal has been dismissed by the Australian Energy Market Operator as too expensive and slow. AEMO also warned more investment is needed in new generation, storage and transmission to keep the lights on in households. “Should they [bans on nuclear] be lifted? Yes, because you won’t have an honest debate about costings until they’re lifted,” Mr Anderson told Sky News Australia. “Lift the ban, have an honest debate, and you’ll get some honest answers as well.”