Politics latest: Bowen outlines 'fatal errors' as Dutton spruiks '44pc cheaper' nuclear future
Peter Dutton says his $331bn nuclear energy policy will cut power prices for struggling Australians, as he defended its modelling by a firm 'that's done millions of dollars of work for Labor'. The PM dismissed the plan as a 'Friday 13th nightmare'.
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