Cancer, Strokes, and Heart Attacks: Labor’s Campaign Against Nuclear Sparks Criticism

Labor has ramped up its fight against the Coalition’s nuclear plan with bold health warnings.

Evening sets on the San Onofre atomic power plant in northern San Diego County, south of San Clemente, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2004. David McNew/Getty Images

The Labor Party has ramped up its opposition to the Coalition’s nuclear energy proposal with a contentious social media campaign.

A video posted on Labor’s official Instagram account features Dr. Margaret Beavis, vice president of the Medical Association for Prevention of War, warning of significant health risks associated with nuclear power.