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Jennifer Hewett

Nuclear fantasy gone but renewables reality remains

Labor was able to bury the Coalition’s plans for a nuclear energy future. But now the high costs of Australia’s energy challenge are coming back into focus.

The election result has reinforced Australia’s energy and political reality.

The Coalition’s notion of Australia’s nuclear power future is dead in any viable energy time frame even if the Nationals are determined to keep the option alive – in theory.

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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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