Turnbull Says No to Nuclear Energy, Pushes Solar, Wind, Hydro Energy

Mr. Turnbull said nuclear power plants were not the right fit for Australia’s energy mix. Mr. Turnbull owns a hydro company in New South Wales.

Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister of Australia and his wife Lucy Hughes Turnbull attend the State Memorial for Barry Humphries at the Sydney Opera House on Dec. 15, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Former Liberal Party leader Malcolm Turnbull has opposed nuclear energy, promoting solar, wind, and hydro energy instead.

Mr. Turnbull, who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018, said even if nuclear plants were not “hugely expensive” and take “decades to build,” they were “not the right fit for Australia’s energy mix.”