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May 2024
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David Littleproud wants a nuclear reacto...

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Australians will be heading to the polls to vote in a federal election in 2025, and nuclear power is shaping up to be a key battleground.
Labor is pushing ahead with renewables as the key source of green energy for Australia, but the Coalition thinks building reactors is the way to go.

In fact, the Liberals and Nationals have already started polling community sentiment around nuclear energy in electorates where future reactors could be built.
Nationals leader David Littleproud explains the Coalition's strategy to Sacha Barbour-Gatt - and why they believe it's the way to get to zero emissions.

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