‘Nukes R Us’: Protesters target Peter Dutton at NSW Liberal Party conference

Protesters dressed in hazmat suits were kicked out of the NSW Liberal Party conference for calling Opposition Leader Peter Dutton the “MP for Fukushima”.

Protesters dressed in replica hazmat suits were evicted from the NSW Liberal Conference on Saturday after heckling Opposition Leader Peter Dutton about his stance on nuclear energy.

Liberal Party members and supporters watched on as a group of men entered the conference lobby in Sydney, claiming to be Mr Dutton.

A video uploaded to the South Coast Labour Council Facebook page showed two men dressed in white full-body suits with the radiation hazard symbols and signs reading “Dutton MP for Fukushima” and “Nukes ‘R’ Us”.

“We have a special announcement from the leader of the opposition, Member for Fukushima, Peter Dutton,” one protester said about the disruption.

Protesters entered the NSW Liberal Party conference lobby in Sydney on Saturday pretending to be the Opposition Leader. Photo: Facebook.

Protesters escorted from NSW Liberal Party conference in Sydney shouting “Nukes ‘R’ Us”. Photo: Facebook.

Disgruntled members off camera could be heard yelling “p*** off” to the group of men as they continued their performance.

The men spent minutes declaring their support for nuclear energy and opposition to a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine Israel conflict before they were escorted out of the conference chanting “Nukes ‘R’ Us, Nukes ‘R’ Us.”

The South Coast Labour Council secretary Arthur Rorris said the impromptu demonstration on Saturday was a bit of “mischievous fun” and a stand against any proposed installation of nuclear reactors in the South Coast region.

“Whilst Dutton and Barnaby [Joyce] have done their best to divide the Illawarra and Hunter communities with their misinformation about windfarms – everyone now knows his save the whales line was b******t,” he said.

“If he seriously thinks he is going to scare our regions into accepting nuclear reactors on our beaches he’s not listening.

“Today’s impromptu appearance was to tell the Libs if they want to come down to our backyard and have some mischievous fun – we will come up to their backyard and return the favour.”

Following the protest, Mr Dutton took the podium to outline his plan to “start a conversation” about nuclear energy in Australia.

Liberal leader Peter Dutton spoke at the conference after the protest. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker.

He was given a hearty welcome. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

He said most Australians didn’t understand the basics of nuclear energy, which he argued could greatly benefit Australia if implemented correctly.

“Most people were influenced by the incidence of Chernobyl and elsewhere, some people in the research were influenced by The Simpsons,” the Opposition Leader said.

“If you’ve watched The Simpsons, some of the research work demonstrated that people didn’t want a Springfield going up in their backyard.”

Mr Dutton was critical of the government’s recent energy schemes, saying the Australian taxpayer will be “on the hook for years” as a result of mismanagement.