Exclusion zones: is Peter Dutton’s campaign avoiding proposed nuclear power sites?

The opposition leader says he ‘won’t be able to get to all’ of the seven locations earmarked for flagship nuclear policy, while Labor says he has not been within 50km of any during election campaign

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Peter Dutton is avoiding visiting any of the seven sites for his proposed nuclear reactors, Anthony Albanese and the Labor party claim, arguing the issue has become “radioactive” for the Coalition.

The Liberal leader says he is still committed to nuclear power, even as he concedes it may not be “politically popular”.

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