The nuclear energy debate has not re-ignited the climate wars. The climate war that must be won has been ongoing for many years. This is not a war between Labor and the Coalition, it is a war between people who understand that tackling the climate emergency must be a top priority, and both Labor and the Coalition. Both parties of government are ignoring the science and endangering our national security with their ongoing support for coal and gas extraction.

Both Australia’s parties of government, when in office, are failing the first responsibility of government; to ensure the safety and security of its people. They must be held to account, and forced to withdraw their support for fossil fuels, the root cause of climate change.

Australia is failing badly to address climate change. The heating planet is threatening life on this planet and Australia’s support for fossil fuels is contributing to this threat. There should be a major debate about this failure, and how Australia should contribute towards minimising the global climate threat. Currently there is little focus on this major government failure.

My recent P&I article (Calling all influencers, standup and be counted on climate, published on 6 July 2024) addressed Australia’s failure and proposed a strategy aimed at obtaining community support to force the Australian government to take-on a leading role in tackling what now is a climate emergency. The strategy calls for the creation of a non-political expert group, supported by high-profile, influential, leading Australians with the capability to make this catastrophic political failure a national conversation, with the potential to evolve into a global movement. This article complements my previous article.

The current nuclear energy debate illustrates the inadequacy of the climate debate in Australia. People are expected to make a judgement about nuclear energy without having........

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