Opposition Leader at Loggerheads with CSIRO Over Exact Cost of Nuclear Energy

The research body claims renewable energy is still cheaper than nuclear, Coalition Leader Peter Dutton disputes this.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is seen during a Q&A at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, in Sydney, Australia on March 12, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on his criticism of the CSIRO research that claims nuclear power is more expensive than solar and wind.

According to the draft GenCost report—which was released in December 2023 by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)—renewable energy emerged as the cheapest source of energy production compared to nuclear.