The article discusses the idea of holding a plebiscite on nuclear energy in Australia to gauge public support. It compares this proposal to the divisive plebiscite on marriage equality and argues for the potential benefits of a popular vote on this contentious issue.
What better way to test if Australia ns are up for nuclear energy than by asking them: Do you support removing the current ban? Would you support a reactor in your area? The plebiscite was divisive, an obstacle to marriage equality which could have been dealt with by a free parliamentary vote, and which many queer people felt was a referendum on their dignity. I think a popular vote on what was a human rights question – equality before the law – was a very bad idea.
A plebiscite should be held on election day 2025, on nuclear energy. This too is a contentious public policy issue, requiring legislative change for a new industry, which the Coalition concedes will require a social licenc
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