Energy

Not Afraid of Coal

We believe access to affordable and reliable energy is the key to our way of life. We believe in a diverse energy mix, which may include nuclear power in the future. We believe we need to keep coal fired power stations running on local coal until we find an alternative baseload energy source.

Ultimately WA coal fired power accounts for a miniscule percentage of global emissions, and has provided the people of this state with safe, reliable and affordable energy for generations. At One Nation WA we would not be afraid to continue to rely on coal fired baseload power for many years into the future.

One Nation WA has exposed the fact that shutting down coal fired electricity in WA will only reduce global emissions by 0.08%. It is estimated that the "energy transition" in WA will cost more than $50bn. Building a new coal fired electricity plant in Collie will cost a fraction of this.

One Nation WA is the only party with a viable long term energy policy that will ensure affordable, reliable and safe electricity for WA households and industry. We will make sure that coal remains part of our energy mix in WA, so it can provide stable and reliable baseload energy.

See One Nation WA State Leader Rod Caddies discuss Western Australian energy policy in the WA Parliament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxb5xiPdL0