Opposition MPs Say Australia Must Act on Nuclear Power as Italy Moves to End Ban

Nuclear power was banned in Italy after 1987 and 2011 referendums.

Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which sits on the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California on March 17, 2011. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

Shadow Energy Minister Ted O'Brien and his Coalition colleague, Senator Matthew Canavan, say Australia should make haste and follow Italy’s decision to consider lifting its ban on nuclear power production.

By early 2025, Italian authorities are considering drafting new laws to allow the use of new nuclear power technology, reversing the country’s current ban.