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‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader

‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader

Albanese mocks Dutton for hiding from proper press conferences, but Dutton challenges the PM to a debate.

  • by James Massola

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Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them

Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them

Australia would face a big nuclear waste task under the opposition’s energy policy, which would generate hundreds of barrels of spent nuclear fuel a year.

  • by Mike Foley
Australians don’t want a nuclear wasteland in their backyards
Editorial
Editorial

Australians don’t want a nuclear wasteland in their backyards

The main stumbling block facing a Coalition plan for nuclear power stations around the nation will be where to store the waste.

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Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?

Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have said their nuclear energy plan will cut power bills by 44 per cent. But experts say this cannot add up.

  • by Mike Foley
Dutton says nuclear will cost $331 billion. Chalmers adds $4 trillion to that
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Peter Dutton

Dutton says nuclear will cost $331 billion. Chalmers adds $4 trillion to that

The Coalition’s nuclear power plan forecasts much lower energy use than Labor’s renewables-focused policy. That could hit growth by up to 12 per cent annually.

  • by Shane Wright and Mike Foley
Dutton’s nuclear plan stops decarbonisation, punishes consumers and hurts the economy
Opinion
Opinion

Dutton’s nuclear plan stops decarbonisation, punishes consumers and hurts the economy

A system built on renewables will lead to lower power prices compared with nuclear. It would take an astonishing leap of faith to suggest otherwise.

  • by Matt Kean
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Labor can’t make a thing stick to Dutton, the Mr Teflon of empty politics

Labor can’t make a thing stick to Dutton, the Mr Teflon of empty politics

Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy is riddled with holes. But it may be that credibility on the details is simply not what matters about Dutton: his image is of toughness, not policy smarts.

  • by Sean Kelly
Teals unconvinced by Dutton’s nuclear plan as Chalmers cites $4 trillion loss to economy

Teals unconvinced by Dutton’s nuclear plan as Chalmers cites $4 trillion loss to economy

As the treasurer declared next year’s federal election a referendum on energy, independents who would be crucial to Coalition minority rule outlined the risks.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos
Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch
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Peter Dutton

Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch

The opposition’s first detailed policy costings show Peter Dutton is prepared to ditch traditional Coalition principles in chasing an election win.

  • by Mike Foley
The best bits of Fitz. My best chats of 2024

The best bits of Fitz. My best chats of 2024

This year, I published 46 interviews in this space. These are the exchanges that most resonated with you, or most moved me, or turned out to be particularly prescient.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Dutton says his nuclear plan is cheaper than renewables. Is he right?

Dutton says his nuclear plan is cheaper than renewables. Is he right?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, finally releasing the costings of his nuclear energy plan, has declared his vision for the energy system would be 44 per cent cheaper than the government’s. We fact-check his key claims.

  • by Mike Foley and Stephen Kiprillis

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