After the Coalition's defeat at this year's federal election, does that mean nuclear energy is off the cards completely for one of the proposed sites?
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00:00I'm at Mount Piper Power Station. In June 2024, the Coalition announced Mount Piper as one of
00:07seven sites for a nuclear reactor under their energy policy, but failed to provide further
00:12details, leaving a large part of the community on edge. The results at the poll tell a story of the
00:18wider community's view, with two party preferred counts showing Andrew G.1 10 of the 13 polling
00:24booths in the nuclear hot seat of the Lithgow area. Despite announcing Mount Piper as the site
00:30for nuclear power, the Coalition never visited the Lithgow area, leaving the community in the dark
00:36about its future. Mount Piper Power Station is set to close its coal energy generation within a decade,
00:45with operations winding down by 2030, before its full closure in 2035.
00:51Head to our story online to read about the issue in full, and don't forget to comment.