Bill Gates says Australia’s nuclear ban is ‘political’

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates claims Australia's "political" ban on nuclear will see the country miss out on the next 15 years of nuclear energy development. The billionaire is also throwing support behind gas as a stepping stone to shift the world towards green energy. Speaking to The Australian and the AFR while visiting for a series of talks, he says gas and nuclear can still be viable, especially in poorer nations, while simultaneously avoiding the worst of global warming. He says the idea is for gas to be used as a transition fuel and hopefully converted into hydrogen.