The pro-nuclear Liberal Candidate for Gilmore Warren Mundine has again ruled out the option of a nuclear power plant at Jervis Bay.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison's pro-nuclear comments on Thursday fuelled a Labor Party scare campaign in Gilmore.
"Labor has demanded that Warren Mundine and the Liberals immediately rule out building a nuclear reactor in Jervis Bay, after Scott Morrison irresponsibly endorsed building nuclear power plants in Australia," Labor's Gilmore Candidate Fiona Phillips said via a press statement on Thursday.
"The people of the South Coast will never accept a nuclear reactor in Jervis Bay."
The PM has since backtracked on being open to nuclear power in Australia.
On Tuesday, Mr Mundine quashed speculation that he would push for a nuclear power station to be built in one of Gilmore's most pristine locations.
"The Prime Minister and I said from day one at the [Nowra] Golf Club, 'It's not going to happen at Jervis Bay,'" Mr Mundine said.
"It's not on the cards."
Nuclear power is against the law in Australia, and a change in legislation would be required to allow construction of power stations.
"Even if the law changes, we're not going to put in a nuclear reactor or power plant at Jervis Bay," Mr Mundine said.
Mr Parker argued that nuclear energy needed to be 80 per cent of the mix due to climate change.
The NCA listed 18 possible nuclear reactor sites on its website, including Yass, Marulan and Shoalhaven/Jervis Bay which could be constructed by 2040 and provide 149 terawatts of energy annually.
A majority of South Coast Register and Ulladulla Times readers polled on the matter were opposed to the idea.
Of more than 500 respondents, 76 per cent said a nuclear reactor should not be built in Jervis Bay, 22 per cent were in favour of the idea and two per cent were undecided.