Former deputy prime minister of Australia Barnaby Joyce has called for the Labor government to adopt nuclear power as an alternative to renewable energy or “risk being left behind by the world”.
Joyce’s party, the National Party of Australia (NPA), has been a strong advocate for nuclear, arguing the technological advancements make it a viable, clean and reliable energy source as opposed to solar and wind.
Joyce told Sky News Australia several governments around the world, including the UK and France, had been successfully integrating the power source and suggested Australia should be next.
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