Australia debates building first nuclear plant ahead of 2025 election

Opposition party pushes alternative to renewables as public opinion shifts

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Coal accounted for 50% of Australia's energy mix in 2022.  © AAP

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Construction of nuclear power plants is emerging as a key policy topic ahead of 2025 general elections in Australia, as voters, who had long resisted adopting nuclear energy, shift their views amid inflation.

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