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Peter Dutton just announced a $30 billion energy policy and it’s giving “Mad Max with spreadsheets.” The Coalition’s new climate plan cuts clean energy like it’s a Netflix password and throws itself at nuclear reactors like a drunk ex. Forget net-zero—this is net-chaos, powered by uranium and vibes.

At the centre of the meltdown is Dutton, Australia’s unofficial Minister for the 1950s. He’s killing rooftop solar subsidies, slashing grid upgrades, and greenlighting nukes like it’s Chernobyl: The Sequel. His justification? “Jobs.” Because apparently, muttering “jobs” now magically cancels out carbon emissions, rising sea levels, and basic physics.

This policy isn’t new thinking—it’s the fossil fuel fantasy with a radioactive rebrand. Nuclear power won't be online for decades, if ever. Meanwhile, renewable projects already exist, already work, and are already cheaper. But hey, there’s no donor money in the sun. Instead, Dutton’s going full Cold War cosplay while pretending he’s the saviour of the working class.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about jobs, it’s about politics. It’s red meat for the base, greenwashing for the headlines, and a giant middle finger to climate scientists. The fact that “$30 billion” is being spent on an energy plan that doesn’t actually reduce emissions? That’s not a policy—it’s performance art.

Latest update: Dutton insists this is “technology-neutral,” which is political speak for “we cut the future and fed it to the past.” Labor says it’s “dangerous.” Experts say it’s a fantasy. And the planet? It’s just getting warmer. Sources: The Australian – “Coalition’s $30bn climate change plan focuses on nuclear” (02/05/2025) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/election-2025-coalitions-30bn-change-of-climate-for-energy-market/news-story/0a626657a16f58056de165b976093ad5