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Government directs ARENA to fast-track household electrification

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Australia's newly-appointed chief scientist echoes the concerns of multiple leading scientific agencies, who have expressed doubt over the Coalition's plan to deliver nuclear reactors by 2035. This occurs as the federal government orders Australia's Renewable Energy Agency to help pay for entire suburbs across Australia to switch from gas to electricity.
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