Residents Will Be Fine With Nuclear Plants, Says Dutton

Australia's Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during media interviews at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Peter Dutton has played down community concerns over plans to build nuclear power plants near former coal or gas sites.

The coalition has announced plans to add nuclear to Australia’s energy grid by building several reactors, should it win the next election.