Taswegian,

"I suggest he is not the full quid."

Maybe Xi whispered a few words in Albo's ear, or even in PenPen's ear for that matter. We can't put all those solar panel and wind turbine sales at risk can we?

I just cannot believe that Albo and the government can be so stupid
to insist that Dutton tell them how much it will cost !
When you plan a major project, especially in a new geographical area,
you do not advertise what you think maybe the price you get offered
in Tenders that you will call for when ready to go !
How stupid would you be to give the tenderer a hint on expected price.
For Labours info, 1. you call for indications of interest.
2. You ask for technical details of the respondents previous builds.
3. After technical discussions with builders you firm up your specifications.
4. You call for tenders.
That with variations is how you do it !

ELECTRICITY PRICE AND DEMAND
Spot Price (30min)
$45.00/MWh
Scheduled Demand (30min)
7,710.71 MW
Forecast Spot Price (Pre-dispatch)
$56.00/MWh
Scheduled Demand (Pre-dispatch)
7,649.20 MW
FOR NSW As of 29.07.24 1.30 pm

Germany has a very large problem and no one knows what to do about it. The salt mine storage dump is leaking water and has to be removed every day.

We do not need this mess here in AU

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There is no way to get out of this mess.
The time needed for the Libs to get back into government and then get
the law against nuclear repealed in both houses, then get our needs
planned, study available plants, firm up our needs and then call for
tenders, accept one or two and then get them built is too long.
Our economy will have collapsed through trying to rely on W & S.
Will our economy be able to meet the costs of the tenders ?
We will have to press on with w & s despite blackouts.
True the coal plants that were not blown up will be pressed on despite
the maintenance costs. They could probably be kept going till the
end of the century. New boilers might be needed but the rest could
be kept going for 100+ years.
I predict that the Greens will push, as in Germany, for nuclear to be built.
Labour will become a very minor party still opposed to nuclear with
perhaps 4 or 5 seats in the house and a couple in the senate.
Together with a reputation of having got us into this mess.

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