What’s the point of talking about nuclear energy?
About this episode
Richard Denniss discusses the distraction of nuclear energy debates in Australia and the benefits to the gas industry.
On this episode of What’s the Point? , Richard Denniss explains the “fake fight” over nuclear power in Australia and how the gas industry benefits from the nuclear distraction. This episode was recorded on Friday 17 July. Pre-order More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, the latest Vantage Point essay from Australia Institute Press. Use the code ‘FOOLME’ on a four-edition Vantage Point subscription to receive a free copy of Richard’s book, Econobabble . Read more on The Point . Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang Climate Integrity Summit 2026 , the Australia Institute Fake fight over nuclear a distraction from real climate issues , the Australia Institute (February 2025) Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au . Subscribe to What’s the Point? with Richard Denniss on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , …
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