Will Shackel: Founder of Nuclear for Australia

Will Shackel is the founder of Nuclear for Australia, a grassroots movement dedicated to promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. In 2022 he started Nuclear for Australia by sharing facts about nuclear energy on social media and launching a petition to lift Australia’s ban on nuclear power, which has now has close to 100,000 signatures. Under Will's leadership, Nuclear for Australia has grown to become the largest nuclear advocacy organisation in Australia. Through his advocacy he has presented to parliamentary committees, attended COP28 where he interviewed French President Emmanual Macron and made media appearances including on Sunrise, A Current Affair and Q+A. Will now lives in Canberra where in addition to managing Nuclear for Australia is currently studying at ANU.

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