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Dominic Giannini

Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

Uncertainty remains about power bill relief for consumers via a $330 billion nuclear energy plan. (Dan Himbrechts / Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Taxpayers would be slugged more than $24,000 each to fund the coalition's pledge to set up nuclear energy in Australia.

While the federal opposition has claimed its nuclear energy plan, worth $330 billion or almost 12 per cent of Australia's GDP, would lead to less expensive electricity, uncertainty remains on how much immediate bill relief would be in store for customers.

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