The Coalition says the rest of the G20 is powering ahead with nuclear - it's just not true | Adam Morton

The opposition claims Australia is an outlier in the developed world in not having nuclear, yet Germany and Italy have closed their plantsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSo much has been said by the Coalition about what nuclear energy could do for Australia, with so little evidence to back it up, that it can be hard to keep up with the claims.The key assertion by Peter Dutton and Ted O'Brien is that nuclear would lead to a "cheaper, cleaner and consistent" electricity supply. None of this has been supported.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...