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Meet the man on whom Peter Dutton is pinning his nuclear hopes

Meet the man on whom Peter Dutton is pinning his nuclear hopes

The opposition leader picked a relatively untested backbencher to create the Coalition’s nuclear energy policy, but his colleagues say Ted O’Brien was exactly the right choice.

Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

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Every Christmas, opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien organises a bottle of wine for each of the Coalition MPs elected in 2016 – the class of 2016 as they call themselves.

The bottle has a custom festive label with the faces of each MP in the class – or at least the ones who are still in federal parliament. O’Brien is also admin for the class’s WhatsApp group, according to one member.

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Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondentRonald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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