Nuclear will ‘underpin’ Australia’s success for next century: Peter Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims nuclear energy will “underpin” the nation’s success for the next century. Mr Dutton’s statement follows the announcement of the cost of the Coalition’s nuclear plan. The Daily Telegraph reported the project will cost $331 billion over the next 25 years and will be $264 billion cheaper than Labor’s renewables-only plan. “This is a plan which will underpin the economic success of our country for the next century,” Mr Dutton said. “This will make electricity reliable; it’ll make it more consistent; it’ll make it cheaper for Australians, and it will help us decarbonise as a trading economy.”