Could Australia go nuclear? – Full Story podcast
Nuclear power is shaping up as a major issue leading into the next federal election. The Coalition wants Australia to lift its ban on nuclear power, with leader Peter Dutton saying his plan would involve building as many as six power plants.
But the government has dismissed the idea.
Environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks to Nour Haydar about what’s being proposed and whether it’s possible in Australia
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Read more:
- The Coalition wants nuclear power. Could it work – or would it be an economic and logistical disaster?
- Dutton’s blast of radioactive rhetoric on nuclear power leaves facts in the dust
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