Nuclear energy ‘should not be dropped' from Liberal policies
Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett says nuclear power was a 'futuristic' policy and should not be scrapped.
Mr Kennett told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that nuclear energy would 'ensure' consistent energy for Australian households.
'Announcing it was right, that was a good policy, and it should not be dropped.'
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