The nuclear illusion: Why the Coalition's plan to power AI could leave Australia in the dark until 2040

Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings detailed the Coalition's proposed policy shift to lift the federal nuclear ban and to utilise private small modular reactors to power energy-hungry AI data centres. However, University of Queensland Adjunct Professor John McGagh warned that due to unproven commercial costs and a lack of global deployment, these reactors won't be viable at scale until the 2040s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.