Overview

• Labor’s energy policy prioritizes an 82% renewable electricity grid by 2030, supported by battery subsidies and gas firming, as part of its broader emissions reduction strategy.
• The Coalition’s flagship proposal includes building seven government-owned nuclear reactors by 2050 at an estimated cost of $331 billion, with the first operational by 2035.
• No state premiers have endorsed the Coalition’s nuclear plan, and Queensland would require a plebiscite to lift its ban on nuclear power, posing significant legal and political obstacles.
• Both parties have committed to a $10 million investment in a new weather radar for regional Queensland, a rare point of agreement in their platforms.
• Labor has legislated a 43% emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050, while the Coalition’s energy mix would include 33% nuclear, 54% renewables, and 13% battery storage and gas.