On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss explains the “fake fight” over nuclear power in Australia and how the gas industry benefits from the nuclear distraction.
This episode was recorded on Friday 17 July.
Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute
Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point
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