“The ‘do nothing’ strategy is a tough love strategy where people will not understand what’s happening until the lights go out,” he said.
“When the lifts in the building stop working and the supermarket shelves are empty because the refrigerators aren’t working, that’s when all of a sudden people start to realise.”
The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, said Boyce was not alone in LNP ranks.
“The LNP party room and candidates list is replete with climate deniers,” he said. “And it’s no coincidence that these same deniers are the biggest boosters of nuclear power. Because it’s a tactic to stop and delay renewable investment.”
Guardian Australia contacted the Coalition and Boyce for comment but did not receive a response before publication.