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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton

The election could be called any day – but Peter Dutton still hasn’t explained how his nuclear proposal will work

Opposition leader Peter Dutton.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton. Even some within the Coalition tent see problems with their party’s position on nuclear power.. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The election is just weeks away and Peter Dutton has still not answered any of the key questions about how his nuclear energy pitch would work beyond naming the seven sites where the Coalition says it might eventually – mostly in the 2040s – use taxpayer funding to build power plants.

He is rarely even asked. Polling suggests he has a reasonable chance of moving into the Lodge in a few weeks.

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