Nuclear frisson: get ready for the Ted and Chris show
The latest chapter in the nation’s climate wars pits the little-known and mild-mannered O’Brien against one of Labor’s biggest attack dogs, Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Over the past month, when Ted O’Brien approaches the despatch box in parliament, Anthony Albanese has taken to welcoming him as “Homer”.
The balding O’Brien means he does have an unfortunate resemblance to Springfield’s most incompetent nuclear safety technician but, since 2019, the Queensland Liberal MP has been the Coalition’s nuclear power savant.
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAndrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
