Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has told Opposition Leader Peter Dutton she will not be negotiating on a nuclear power plant in the state.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has told federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton she will not be negotiating on a nuclear power plant in the state.
Her refusal came as welcome news for residents in Traralgon in the Gippsland region who staged a snap rally outside federal MP Darren Chester's office vowing to fight the plan.Her refusal came as welcome news for locals in Traralgon in the Gippsland region who staged a snap rally outside of federal MP Darren Chester's office vowing to fight the plan. "It's a hard one to actually say," Morwell MP Martin Cameron said when asked about his stance.
"We have no plans for it, but we acknowledge the a future government may initiate that discussion, I don't think we should be foreclosing that discussion," Pesutto said.The biggest hurdle to Dutton's plan in the state is a ban on nuclear written into legislation. It would either have to be repealed by a like-minded state government or it would need to be challenged through the courts.
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