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Andrew Brown and Rachael Ward

Dutton dodging nuclear policy fallout: energy minister

Existing coal and gas plants could become home to future nuclear generators under coalition policy. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The next federal election will be fought on energy policy but communities that would become home to nuclear reactors under an opposition plan have not been consulted, a senior government minister claims.

The coalition has earmarked plans to add nuclear energy to the power grid should it win government.

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