Five questions Peter Dutton needs to answer about his energy plans

Coalition leader is touting a ‘gas reserve’ to ease prices on the east coast, while dodging questions on key elements of nuclear power policyInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton swerved questions on Monday over the Coalition’s nuclear electricity modelling and what his energy plans could mean for energy-intensive industries and how it could bring down household electricity bills.Dutton rejected advice from the federal energy department that Liberal-commissioned modelling may have vastly underestimated the costs and likely complications of setting up a nuclear power industry in Australia, dismissing energy minister Chris Bowen’s claims as “partisan”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...