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Cheaper power, better pay in towns that house nuclear: Coalition

Phillip Coorey

The federal opposition has upped its sales pitch for nuclear power, saying the coal communities which would host the new facilities will enjoy higher-paying jobs and cheaper power.

Amid competing views over the feasibility of nuclear power, opposition climate change and energy spokesman Ted O’Brien will tell The Australian Financial Review Energy and Climate Summit the benefits will last for decades.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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