Everything you need to know as Peter Dutton goes nuclear: what we know now, when details of the new policy will be revealed, and the key questions that need answering

Climate warrior Simon Holmes à Court has published a series of 18 questions that he says Dutton must answer if he wants the Australian public to support nuclear energy.

Holmes à Court has a Climate 200 fund which backed ‘Teal’ independents in the last election, many of whom won previously safe Liberal seats in affluent areas of Sydney.

– Where the nuclear reactors will be located.

– How the Coalition intends to remove state bans, given that nuclear power is currently banned in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

– What will happen if the locals oppose it?

– When will the reactors start generating energy?

– How much will they cost

– How will waste be managed?

– Who will provide disaster insurance?

– What will be the impact of the emissions?

He said: ‘Without good answers to the questions above, the Coalition cannot be taken seriously.

“Any plan that makes us pay more and spend our carbon budget is a toxic joke.”