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Peter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’

Peter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’



Opposition leader spruiks Frontier Economics modelling but Labor insists ‘it won’t pass the pub test’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton claims his plan to introduce nuclear energy in Australia will “keep the lights on” at a lower cost than the Labor government’s renewables-reliant transition.“This is a plan which will underpin the economic success of our country for the next century,” Dutton said in Brisbane on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-12-12 23:57:49

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