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Coalition insists nuclear plan won't blow up economy

The coalition's energy plan involves replacing coal-fired power stations with nuclear generation. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A warning the coalition's nuclear energy plan will shrink the Queensland economy by up to five per cent has been dismissed by the opposition, following a similar red flag for NSW.

"Whichever way you want to look at it, this is a lower-cost pathway for electricity and Labor can make up all the nonsense they like. They're desperate," shadow treasurer Angus Taylor told ABC radio on Monday.

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