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Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet

Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

Thank you, Mr Dutton. With Lithgow going nuclear, the Shamrocks are daring to dream

The old Lithgow Shamrocks rugby league players are prepared, pro bono, to get involved. One has already googled “how to build a nuclear power plant”.

'Rampaging' Roy Slaven
'Rampaging' Roy Slaven

Retired sportsman, expert commentator

The unusual political pairing squaring up against Labor on housing

Max Chandler-Mather and Andrew Bragg have little in common - except for a shared conviction that the federal government’s agenda on housing is behind the times.

Paul Sakkal
Paul Sakkal

Federal political correspondent

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Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet

Peter Dutton’s newly unveiled nuclear manifesto is a peculiar fit for the party of free enterprise, private investment and entrepreneurialism. But what will the political fallout be?

  • by Peter Hartcher
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has challenged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on nuclear energy.

Dutton’s nuclear gamble puts everything on the line – except the details

Peter Dutton has bet the Coalition’s electoral future on nuclear power. Will it be a triumph or an electoral suicide note akin to John Hewson’s Fightback?

  • by Nick O'Malley and James Massola

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