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Emily Verdouw and Tess Ikonomou

PM rubbishes Dutton's nuclear energy plan as 'farcical'

The prime minister says private investors would shun the opposition's plan for nuclear reactors. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Peter Dutton is "hiding from scrutiny" of his $330 billion nuclear energy plan by releasing it weeks before Christmas.

Mr Albanese also criticised the bill for the opposition leader's plan, telling journalists it would be fully funded by taxpayers "because no private sector investor will go anywhere near this".

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