Kennett lashes out at anti-nuclear stubbornness
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett says one of his biggest regrets is not developing a national water and agriculture policy, and ideological opposition to nuclear power threatens prosperity.
Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett says one of his biggest regrets is not developing a national water and agriculture policy, and ideological opposition to nuclear power threatens prosperity.
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