Private insurers won’t cover nuclear reactors, will taxpayers front the cost?

The coalition’s nuclear energy proposal continues to spark concern today, over revelations the private insurance sector won’t cover nuclear reactors. 

This morning, Insurance Council of Australia CEO, Andrew Hall, told ABC RN that insurance for nuclear energy would be left up to the government.

Energy experts and advocates say this could see the financial burden of insuring nuclear facilities shifted onto taxpayers, through increased energy costs and insurance premiums. 

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First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 February 2025