Jul 30, 2026 – 9.00amA conservative environmental group backed by prominent nuclear power advocates has launched a new influencer-style social media pressure campaign to build a grassroots movement off the back of rising power prices and opposition to renewables.Affordable Energy Australia was launched last week with the support of the Coalition for Conservation, an advocacy group that has pushed to overturn Australia’s long-running ban on nuclear power and led nuclear study tours for Coalition politicians.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles