A survey of over 1000 people suggests that 57 percent want affordable power, 24 percent want their power to be reliable and only just 19 percent are concerned about meeting the federal government’s net zero emission target for 2050.

Deputy Executive Director at the Institute of Public Affairs Daniel Wild joined Tom Elliott this morning to discuss all things power.

“Energy supply that’s reliant on the weather, simply can’t get the job done in the same way other power supplies can,” Wild said on 3AW Mornings.

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“We are pursuing emission targets without any real idea of how we get prices down and keep the lights on.”

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