Australian Opposition Pledges to Build 7 Nuclear Power Plants by 2050

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the next election will be a vote on whether the country embraces nuclear energy.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton is seen during a Q&A at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, in Sydney, Australia on March 12, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The federal opposition says it plans to build seven nuclear reactors across Australia, in an announcement on June 19.

The Liberal-National Coalition revealed that current, retiring coal-fired power stations would be repurposed for nuclear facilities.