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Kat Wong and Samantha Lock

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

A plan to power Australia with nuclear energy has been condemned by former prime minister Paul Keating who's labelled it as climate change denialism in disguise.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven nuclear plants across five states on the sites of coal-fired power stations if the coalition wins government at the next election.

Costs and details of the plan remain scant, prompting concerns about safety, economic viability and its rushed timeline.

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