Pauline Hanson calls for two nuclear plants on east coast and insists policy is nothing like Dutton’s failed plan
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed building two nuclear power plants on Australia's east coast while advocating for continued taxpayer support for coal-fired power. She explicitly distanced her policy from the Coalition's previous failed nuclear proposal.
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Energy policy remains a contentious issue in Australian politics, particularly regarding the transition from fossil fuels to nuclear or renewable energy.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson distances party from Peter Dutton’s failed push to build nuclear plants during his unsuccessful election campaign. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP One Nation leader Pauline Hanson distances party from Peter Dutton’s failed push to build nuclear plants during his unsuccessful election campaign. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Pauline Hanson Pauline Hanson calls for two nuclear plants on east coast and insists policy is nothing like Dutton’s failed plan One Nation leader also calls for taxpayer funding to keep coal-fired Loy Yang power station operating as part of ‘diversity’ of power
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Pauline Hanson says two nuclear reactors should be built on Australia’s east coast, but insists One Nation’s policy is nothing like Peter Dutton’s failed push to build plants during his unsuccessful election campaign.
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