Each position below is sourced exclusively from the party's own published materials — never from media coverage. Click a party for its full platform, donors and members. Individual members' own stated positions are on their record pages.
Australian Labor Party party platform
Labor's published material opposes nuclear power for Australia, describing the Coalition's nuclear reactor plan as "too slow, too expensive and too risky", citing CSIRO figures that nuclear power costs up to 8 times more than firmed renewables, and stating its preference for renewables backed by gas, hydro and batteries.
Liberal Party party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would lift the moratorium on nuclear energy and establish a civil nuclear program, with government-owned, zero-emissions nuclear plants built in partnership with experienced global nuclear companies, delivering up to 14 GW of nuclear capacity by 2050 starting with two establishment projects in the mid-2030s, backed by $36.4 billion in equity investment through to 2035 rising to $118.2 billion through to 2050.
Australian Greens party platform
The platform states nuclear power is not a safe, timely or economic solution to cutting emissions and calls for an end to Australian uranium mining and export. It also calls for closing Australian ports and territorial waters to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed vessels and for Australia to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Victorian Socialists party platform
The platform states opposition to nuclear weapons and nuclear energy programs, calling for an end to uranium mining and exports and opposing any attempt to build an Australian nuclear industry.
The Nationals party platform
The party's plan commits to repealing the moratorium on nuclear energy and replacing retiring coal-fired power stations with zero-emissions nuclear energy in seven locations, stating the rollout will create jobs in regional areas and enable existing coal plant workers to transfer their skills to new, highly paid jobs.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party party platform
The party opposes the legislated ban on commercial nuclear energy and will move to repeal it, supporting nuclear power as a central part of Australia's long-term energy mix. It advocates construction of an advanced pressurised water reactor providing about 1400MW of baseload power on the east coast at an approximate cost of $6.8 billion, and support for emerging small modular reactor technology.
Family First Party party platform
Family First supports transitioning Australia's energy system from coal to gas to nuclear power using existing power station sites and transmission lines, stating nuclear can meet emissions-reduction goals while keeping the lights on without the costs and land use of a renewables-only approach.
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party party platform
The NSW platform states support for a review of the use of nuclear energy as a possible future source of clean power.
Katter's Australian Party party platform
The platform includes nuclear power as part of Australia's future energy mix alongside coal, cogeneration, ethanol and biofuels, with the party stating that as fossil fuels are depleted there will be no alternative but to turn to nuclear energy.
Libertarian Party party platform
The party proposes repealing the ban on nuclear energy in Australia and licensing modern nuclear power plants based on international best practice, lifting state government bans on uranium mining, and ensuring nuclear energy and its radiation standards are treated no more harshly than other energy sectors.
Democratic Labour Party party platform
The party states the ban on nuclear technologies should be lifted and supports nuclear power for electricity generation where price-comparable with other baseload generation, as well as for medical research and ship and submarine propulsion; it points to small modular reactors as faster and cheaper to build with improved safety, and encourages exploration of thorium power plants.
United Australia Party party platform
The party supports nuclear power from Australian uranium for the country's future energy needs, stating it means affordable energy, lower living costs, zero emissions, jobs and exports, and notes Australia is the only nation among the 20 highest electricity-consuming countries that prohibits nuclear power.