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Tess Ikonomou

Albanese government urged to sign treaty banning nukes

Australia is being urged to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Pressure is mounting on the Albanese government to back a treaty banning nuclear weapons, bringing the nation into step with its Pacific neighbours.

A group of independent parliamentarians including David Pocock, Allegra Spender, Helen Haines, Andrew Wilkie and Zali Steggall have called on Anthony Albanese to ensure the government advances its signature and ratification of the treaty "without delay".

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