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Best of 2024: Dutton's nuclear plans 'slightly bonkers', but will it win an election?

The Morning Edition

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Nuclear Energy: Dutton's Controversial Proposal

This chapter explores Peter Dutton's nuclear power plans, examining the contrast between small modular reactors and traditional large reactors. It raises critical questions regarding political, logistical, and economic implications, including skepticism from business groups and the mismatch between proposed costs and renewable energy viability. The ongoing ideological divide within the Liberal Party regarding nuclear versus renewable energy is also discussed, highlighting the challenges Dutton faces in gaining public support for his controversial strategy.

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