Despite the ongoing public debate kicked off by Coalition’s plans for a nuclear-poweredAustralia if elected in 2025’s general election, people working within the energy andresources sector are strongly in favour nuclear energy having a role in Australia’s futureenergy mix.

That’s according to a new survey by Energy News Bulletin – the APAC region’s mostcomprehensive source of daily energy news – who have surveyed their readers onattitudes towards nuclear power in Australia.

The headline finding in the Future of Energy: Nuclear power in Australia report is thatmore than three quarters (78.5%) want to see nuclear energy as part of the country’sbefore 2050 and just over two thirds (67%) see nuclear energy becoming a part ofAustralia’s energy mix in the next 25 years.

Russell Yeo, Energy News Bulletin’s managing editor, says those working within theenergy resources sectors - some of the most engaged and informed people in thecountry on the issue of nuclear energy – have spoken clearly on their support for thedivisive energy option.

“We compared these figures to the findings of similar, recently conducted surveys ofthe Australian population and found support for nuclear energy is higher in the energysector.

“Polls varies but our figure of 78.5% is noticeably higher than 61% found in a recentLowy Institute survey,” he said.

In the wake of Peter Dutton releasing the costings for his nuclear energy policy, the ENBsurvey found eight in ten think the Albanese government’s opposition to nuclear powerin Australia is mainly ideological, against less than a fifth (15.8%) saying it’s aneconomic objection. Similarly, just over two thirds (70.8%) think the Australian generalpopulation’s opposition to nuclear power in Australia is mainly ideological.

“What’s clear through the public debate which has been happening since Duttonannounced his plans in June 2024 is that peoples’ opinions are very entrenched on bothsides of the argument.

“It’s going to be fascinating seeing how much of a political Sherrin this issue is in therun up to the general election,” added Yeo.

Notes to editors:

• The full data set is available upon request
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