Coalition ‘failed spectacularly’ on energy policy for a decade: Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Coalition government “failed spectacularly” on energy policy for the best part of decade when they were in power.

This comes as Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen refused to back the COP28 Summit nuclear capacity pledge.

The declaration was signed by 22 countries last week, including the US, Canada, France, Japan, the UK and the UAE, which pledged to triple nuclear generation capacity by 2050 from a base year of 2020.

Mr Chalmers slammed the Coalition’s push for nuclear energy, saying Australia has a “different set of advantages” for energy supply.

“I think it speaks volumes about the Liberals and Nationals after all of their failed policies," he told Sky News Australia.

“The best they can come up with is a form of energy which is more expensive, will cost Australians more and will take longer to get online.”

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