Editing Peter Dutton (section)

====Climate change and energy====
Dutton has been characterised as a [[Climate change denialism|climate change denier]], and has said he would "let scientists pass that judgment" when questioned if he believed climate change had contributed to increasing [[extreme weather]] events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/17/peter-dutton-climate-change-global-heating-response-abc-debate-ntwnfb|title=Peter Dutton insists he 'believes in climate change' after refusing to say if impacts of global heating worsening|work=[[Guardian Australia]]|first1=Dan|last1=Jervis-Bardy|first2=Lisa|last2=Cox|date=17 April 2025}}</ref> In 2024 and 2025, Dutton expressed his rejection of the [[Albanese government]]'s climate policy, the [[Paris Agreement]], and [[United Nations Climate Change Conference#2026|COP 31]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/hosting-climate-conference-madness-dutton-suggests/105114710 |title=Hosting COP31 climate conference in 2026 is 'madness', Dutton suggests |first=Stephen |last=Dziedzic |publisher= ABC News |date=30 March 2025 |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/climate-change-dutton-to-pull-australia-out-of-paris-agreement-20240608-p5jk91.html |title=Dutton to pull Australia out of Paris Agreement if elected |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 June 2024 |first=Mike |last=Foley |access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

In a July 2023 address to the [[Institute of Public Affairs]], Dutton argued for the adoption of nuclear power, calling it "the only feasible and proven technology" that can "firm up renewables and help us achieve the goals of clean, cost effective and consistent power". ABC journalist Monte Bovill characterised it as "ramping up calls for nuclear power in Australia". Dutton claimed that [[small modular reactors]] could be installed at decommissioned coal power plants, saying, "We can convert or repurpose coal-fired plants to use the transmission connections that already exist on those sites."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-07/peter-dutton-david-littleproud-coalition-nuclear-reactors/102574782 | title=Peter Dutton opting for the nuclear option for Australia's energy future | date=7 July 2023 | first=Monte | last=Bovill | publisher=ABC News | access-date=24 October 2023 | archive-date=2 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102112416/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-07/peter-dutton-david-littleproud-coalition-nuclear-reactors/102574782 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=Leader of the Opposition – Address to the Institute of Public Affairs – Check Against Delivery |url=https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-address-to-the-institute-of-public-affairs-check-against-delivery/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724022408/https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-address-to-the-institute-of-public-affairs-check-against-delivery/ |archive-date=2023-07-24 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Peter Dutton MP |language=en-AU}}</ref>

In October 2023, he expressed opposition to a proposed off-shore wind farm of New South Wales' [[Hunter Region]], saying that the environmental impacts to "rare bird species" and the seabed were unknown. "We're all in favour of renewable energy, but not at any cost, and not where you're destroying jobs and livelihoods and the environment", Dutton remarked.<ref>{{cite web |last=Canales |first=Sarah Basford |date=24 October 2023 |title=Proposed NSW windfarm 'fast growing into a national scandal', says Peter Dutton |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/24/proposed-nsw-windfarm-fast-growing-into-a-national-scandal-says-peter-dutton |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025045833/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/24/proposed-nsw-windfarm-fast-growing-into-a-national-scandal-says-peter-dutton |archive-date=25 October 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> In February and March 2024, Dutton expressed opposition to Labor's proposal to introduce new vehicle fuel efficiency standards. He called it "Mr Albanese's new ute tax and new family car tax".<ref name="ABC News-2024">{{cite news |date=14 March 2024 |title=We fact checked Peter Dutton on whether Labor's new fuel efficiency standards are a 'ute tax'. Here's what we found |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/fact-check-vehicle-missions-standard-ute-family-car-tax/103587622 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328005728/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/fact-check-vehicle-missions-standard-ute-family-car-tax/103587622 |archive-date=28 March 2024 |access-date=28 March 2024 |newspaper=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Joint Doorstop Interview with the Hon Angus Taylor MP and Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, East Victoria Park |url=https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-transcript-joint-doorstop-interview-with-the-hon-angus-taylor-mp-and-senator-the-hon-michaelia-cash-east-victoria-park/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315041815/https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-transcript-joint-doorstop-interview-with-the-hon-angus-taylor-mp-and-senator-the-hon-michaelia-cash-east-victoria-park/ |archive-date=2024-03-15 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Peter Dutton MP |language=en-AU}}</ref> Dutton said that the proposal would increase the price of new vehicles.<ref name="ABC News-2024" />

Asked at a press conference on 12 March 2024 regarding the annual ''GenCost'' report from the [[CSIRO|Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)]] identifying nuclear reactors as being more expensive than fossil fuels and renewable sources, Dutton called the report "discredited" and said that it was "well documented" that the CSIRO was unreliable.<ref name="ABC News-2024a">{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-15/csiro-rebukes-dutton-nuclear-cost-criticism/103591780 | title=Nation's science agency CSIRO hits back at Dutton claim that nuclear power costings were 'discredited' - ABC News | website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | date=15 March 2024 | access-date=17 June 2024 | archive-date=17 June 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617113828/https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103591780 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Leader of the Opposition – Transcript – Joint Doorstop Interview with Mrs Melissa McIntosh MP, Jamisontown |url=https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-transcript-joint-doorstop-interview-with-mrs-melissa-mcintosh-mp-jamisontown/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316230654/https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-transcript-joint-doorstop-interview-with-mrs-melissa-mcintosh-mp-jamisontown/ |archive-date=2024-03-16 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Peter Dutton MP |language=en-AU}}</ref> CSIRO chief executive [[Doug Hilton]] repudiated the allegations.<ref name="ABC News-2024a" />

In November 2022, former Liberal prime minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] called Dutton's claims about the necessity of nuclear power "complete and utter nonsense".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-04 |title=The solutions have always been clear to history's Malcolms |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-solutions-have-always-been-clear-to-history-s-malcolms-20221102-p5bv1o |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=James |date=2022-11-03 |title='Idiocy': Turnbull delivers stinging review of 'unelectable' Dutton |url=https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2022/11/03/turnbull-dutton-nuclear-energy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202112607/https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2022/11/03/turnbull-dutton-nuclear-energy |archive-date=2 December 2023 |accessdate=13 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Starr |first=Hayden |date=2022-11-03 |title=Malcolm Turnbull Press Conference Transcript – Climate of the Nation Report Launch |url=https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/malcolm-turnbull-transcript-climate-of-the-nation-report-launch/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=The Australia Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> On 23 September 2024, Dutton remarked in a speech, "Labor tells you that renewables and nuclear can't work together. It's utter nonsense."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tingle |first=Laura |date=2024-09-23 |title='Very different advice': Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean contradicts Dutton on nuclear power |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-23/matt-kean-expert-advice-differs-peter-dutton-nuclear-plan/104386552 |access-date=2024-09-23 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-23 |title=Leader of the Opposition – Speech to the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA), Sydney – Check Against Delivery |url=https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-speech-to-the-committee-for-economic-development-australia-ceda-sydney-check-against-delivery/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923112557/https://www.peterdutton.com.au/leader-of-the-opposition-speech-to-the-committee-for-economic-development-australia-ceda-sydney-check-against-delivery/ |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Peter Dutton MP |language=en-AU}}</ref>