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Crisafulli doubles down on rejection of Coalition’s AI nuclear push

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Davis, W. (2026, October 1). Crisafulli doubles down on rejection of Coalition’s AI nuclear push. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/crisafulli-doubles-down-on-rejection-of-coalition-s-ai-nuclear-push-20261001-p6122c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-01 · by William Davis

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli reaffirmed his opposition to using nuclear power for data centers, contradicting the federal Coalition’s proposal to lift the ban on small modular reactors. In August, Crisafulli secured an exemption from the federal government's renewable-only policy to allow coal and gas for data center operations but rejected extending this to nuclear energy. Despite pressure from federal colleagues like Peter Dutton, who advocates for building nuclear plants nationwide, Crisafulli maintains that his current energy plan is effective and does not intend to support a nuclear moratorium repeal even if the Coalition wins the next election.
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Premier David Crisafulli of Queensland reaffirmed his government's stance against lifting a ban on nuclear power for data centers, despite pressure from the federal Coalition led by Peter Dutton. At the 2025 election, Crisafulli vowed not to repeal the ban, even as the opposition pledged to build nuclear plants across Australia if elected. In August, Crisafulli secured an exemption from Albanese's government, allowing Queensland to power data centers with coal and gas but explicitly rejecting further expansion into nuclear energy. This position was echoed by Treasurer David Janetzki, who emphasized the need for bipartisan support in Canberra before any significant changes can be made, highlighting that without such backing, investors are unlikely to fund new nuclear projects.

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What David has done is the blueprint for the country, and it’s working.” The nuclear debate pitted Crisafulli against his federal colleagues at the 2025 election, when he vowed his government would not repeal a ban on nuclear power despite then-opposition leader Peter Dutton promising a Coalition government would build plants across the country including in Queensland.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 And so I’ve been really clear, my focus is entirely on what lies in front of me, and that’s where the energy roadmap is, and that’s where my focus will continue to be.”
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Crisafulli doubles down on rejection of Coalition’s AI nuclear push · assertive framing

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Premier David Crisafulli doubled down on Queensland’s refusal to power data centres with nuclear energy, breaking with his federal party branch’s push to lift the ban on the energy source to fuel artificial intelligence. asserted
Crisafulli → double → intelligence
The federal Coalition has proposed allowing energy-hungry data centres to be powered by small modular reactors. asserted
centres → propose → reactors
Crisafulli secured an exemption from the Albanese government’s renewable-only plan in August to enable the state to also power centres with coal and gas, but the LNP state government stopped short of extending this energy source further. asserted
government → secure → source
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki told the National Press Club on Wednesday there were no plans to repeal the state’s nuclear moratorium if a Coalition government won the next federal election. asserted
government → tell → election
“I deal with what is, and our energy roadmap dealt with what is in front of us,” he said. asserted
he → deal → us
“It’s a matter for Canberra and, let’s be honest, unless there’s bipartisan support out of Canberra, no one’s going to come and invest [in nuclear]. asserted
one → ’ → nuclear
And so I’ve been really clear, my focus is entirely on what lies in front of me, and that’s where the energy roadmap is, and that’s where my focus will continue to be.” asserted
focus → lie → me
This view was backed by Crisafulli on Thursday. asserted
view → back → Thursday
It’s working,” he told reporters. asserted
he → work → reporters
“People have had the first reduction in their power bills in living memory. asserted
People → have → memory
“That hasn’t happened because of luck … asserted
That → happen → luck
What David has done is the blueprint for the country, and it’s working.” The nuclear debate pitted Crisafulli against his federal colleagues at the 2025 election, when he vowed his government would not repeal a ban on nuclear power despite then-opposition leader Peter Dutton promising a Coalition government would build plants across the country including in Queensland. asserted
government → do → Queensland
The construction of data centres has become the latest front in the energy debate, due to the huge power demands of facilities. asserted
construction → become → facilities
On Wednesday, Crisafulli told reporters builders of data centres in Queensland would need to generate additional electricity to bring down prices for Queenslanders. asserted
builders → tell → Queenslanders
“That’s my non-negotiable, and that’s all part of the energy plan,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → plan
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