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Will Shackel

@willshackel.bsky.social

Founder of Nuclear for Australia

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There is no "policy work" that said nuclear would take 40 years in Australia.

Likewise, there's no credible evidence that nuclear would cost $600 billion, provide 4% of power or that the public doesn't support it.

Yet these false claims continue to get peddled by Australian media.

16.02.2026 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Australia's nuclear ban is now 27 years old, but what's the reason for it?

If the ban was about safety, why make an amendment for AUKUS?

It's about nuclear not stacking up, lift the ban and prove it.

Senators Hume & Canavan both have bills to lift the bans. Let's see where our leaders stand.

06.02.2026 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Gov is doubling down on nuclear disinformation despite warnings of AI power shortages.

According to Minister McBain most reactors were "set up in the 1950s" and "countries are puling out".

Currently, 63 reactors are under construction and โ‰ˆ60 nations are adding nuclear.

27.01.2026 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why electricity bills could jump 24pc this year Westpac economist Justin Smirk said that lower-income households would feel the most pain from higher electricity bills.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Help me lift Australia's nuclear power ban: https://www.nuclearforaustralia.com/petition

26.01.2026 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why electricity bills could jump 24pc this year Westpac economist Justin Smirk said that lower-income households would feel the most pain from higher electricity bills.

I dread the day I'll have to pay my first power bill in Australia...

"Electricity bills could rise 24 per cent from November 2025 to July 2026, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and a forecast by Westpac economists."

vist.ly/4p5mk

26.01.2026 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Labor just released their election review.

Recommendation 1 should have been that lying about nuclear is not a strategy.

Millions was spent on a fear campaign that failed. Post election 47% of Australians support building nuclear and only 34% oppose.

Labor should change course.

23.01.2026 03:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nationโ€™s largest coal-fired power plant closure delayed by two more years The massive power station on the NSW coast had already had its life extended until 2027 but will now operate until 2029, infuriating climate campaigners.

What a reality check...

We were told that solar, wind and could do the job of phasing out fossil fuels and there was no point for nuclear.

Why do our politicians continue to defend the outdated ban on the cleanest, most reliable form of energy available?

vist.ly/4nf8p

19.01.2026 23:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meta just announced their plan for 20+ advanced reactors to power their data centres. Yesterday on Sky News with Jaynie Seal I said this is a "wake-up call" for the Australian Government. You can read the full article here: vist.ly/4mepv Meta just announced their plan for 20+ advanced reactors to power their data centres. Yesterday on Sky News with Jaynie Seal I said this is a "wake-up call" for the Australian Government. You can read the full article here: vist.ly/4mepv

Meta just announced their plan for 20+ advanced reactors to power their data centres.

Yesterday on Sky News with Jaynie Seal I said this is a "wake-up call" for the Australian Government.

You can read the full article here:
vist.ly/4mepv

12.01.2026 05:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australia's Climate Council is boasting about being in an over $3M "multi-channel effort with partners" fear campaign defending our nuclear power ban.

Their donors need to seriously consider whether their money is supporting the climate or helping one energy industry profit against another.

21.12.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANSWERED: Is the public ever going to be convinced about nuclear?

21.12.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is going to be a bitter pill to swallow for the โ€œwe donโ€™t need nuclear in Australiaโ€ people.

Defending a ban on a source of clean energy means fossil fuels and higher bills for longer.

The reality is proving (once again) to be the complete opposite of what the politicians promised.

10.12.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's water vapour, not smoke!

I hope I'm not triggering any nuclear people here.

03.12.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*watch (maybe the typos show Iโ€™m actually human ๐Ÿ˜‚)

02.12.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Teen nuclear advocate Will Shackel grilled by inquiry
YouTube video by Nuclear for Australia Teen nuclear advocate Will Shackel grilled by inquiry

Thanks for sharing a headline.

Please actually read that article and watched my evidence:
youtu.be/PlebME9y9UA?...

02.12.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So-called โ€˜pro-climateโ€™ organisations like these want to shut down experts talking about nuclear energy in Australia.

For them, itโ€™s not about the cause but the industry they lobby for and are paid by.

If it was about the cause, theyโ€™d support all sources of clean energy including nuclear.

02.12.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whatโ€™s going on here @commsdeclare.bsky.social?

This is blatant disinformation. AI images, explosion sound effects, calling us pro fossil fuels when nuclear is the direct replacement for fossil fuels.

This is a seriously anti-science outdated agendaโ€ฆ

01.12.2025 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youโ€™re against nuclear in Australia youโ€™re against the climate.

Simple as that.

Why does Comms Declare oppose nuclear experts educating the next generation about clean energy?

01.12.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks for the shout-out Simon!

I'm proud to be a nuclear fan, in the same way you're a 100% renewable fan.

Neither of us are experts but I'd argue you've got a lot more political influence than I do...

30.11.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Introducing Jordan!

As Nuclear for Australia grows, I'm thrilled to welcome Jordan to the team as our Supporter Relations Coordinator.

28.11.2025 07:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Never believe a politician who says they're serious about the climate but Australia doesn't need nuclear.

The government has had to admit today that current projections suggest they'll only reach 48% emission reduction by 2035 compared to their recently announced target of 62-70%.

27.11.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australiaโ€™s nuclear ban makes us irrelevant to the rest of the world.

India is planning to increase their nuclear power capacity tenfold by 2047.

Theyโ€™re looking to collaborate, yet the outdated ideology of our leaders prevents us.

23.11.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australia has lost COP to Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท which is building four nuclear reactors.

Whilst it's disappointing we won't have the world's nuclear community in Adelaide, it's reassuring that the Energy Minister will face an irony in Turkey if he tries to shut down global nuclear progress.

19.11.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“บ Watch my full evidence:
https://www.nuclearforaustralia.com/watch_will_shackel_faces_the_senate_committee_on_information_integrity

19.11.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Despite saying they listen to experts on energy, many politicians continue to refuse opportunities to meet with Australian nuclear experts.

How can you have an informed position on nuclear power without engaging with experts?

๐Ÿ“บ Watch my full evidence:
vist.ly/4f4qm

19.11.2025 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‘

Once again shows that nuclear is needed in the mix to phase out fossil fuels.

19.11.2025 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Australian Conservation Foundation argue for a policy would literally be worse for the climate than shutting down all renewables in Australia.

They want to shut down Australia's uranium export industry that produces the equivalent clean energy to around 70% of Australia's electricity demand.

16.11.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Once again, nuclear disinformation goes unchecked by Australian media.

This claim that nuclear in Australia would cost $600 billion assumed that nuclear costed more than 5x more than even the CSIRO's estimate.

The ABC should issue an apology and correction for repeating it once again.

16.11.2025 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Could you provide an example?

07.11.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No, the nuclear power renaissance is not a 'chimera'.

37 countries are at different stages of adding nuclear to the mix according to the United Nations.

The head of the International Energy Agency has said โ€œNuclear power is making a strong comebackโ€.

27.10.2025 07:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If Australia was serious about supporting Singapore why arenโ€™t we assisting on nuclear?

Why donโ€™t we share it more with our region if we were serious about becoming a clean energy superpower?

08.10.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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