Federal Election Campaign Day Eight: Morrison 'opens door' on nuclear power as Shorten pushed to detail climate policy costs

As Bill Shorten faces pressure to detail the costs of his emissions reduction plan, Scott Morrison let it slip on radio that he's open to nuclear power. RECAP DAY EIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN HERE   

As Bill Shorten faces pressure to detail the costs of his emissions reduction plan, Scott Morrison let it slip on radio that he's open to nuclear power. 

The opposition leader is being asked to 'please explain' in detail how much it will cost Labor. So far he's dodged providing a figure but says it's "stupid" not to take climate change seriously. 

Meanwhile Scott Morrison was asked on Tasmanian radio why nuclear wasn't on the agenda. 

“Well, it’s not, not on the agenda. Wherever it can come from is fine, but it’s got to be sustaining. I mean I am not going to roll out tens of billions of dollars in subsidies, that is not the future of energy efficiency," he told Brian Carlton on LA FM. 

The PM told Carlton he is happy to receive submissions from big nuclear power manufacturers: "they can, if it can pay its way.”

He was asked: "So you’ll be happy to take submissions from big nuclear manufacturers, the Toshibas...”

He responded: “Well, if they want to put them forward, they can." 

Labor quickly swooped on this interview with Shorten's media team tweeting it indicated that the PM was open to nuclear power. 

The Prime Minister  toured Tasmania today, while Mr Shorten campaigned in the Top End. 

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Originally published as Federal Election Campaign Day Eight: Morrison 'opens door' on nuclear power as Shorten pushed to detail climate policy costs

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