Dutton’s Nuclear Gamble: The Policy Tearing the Liberal Party Apart

With an election looming, the Liberal Party is in turmoil. Peter Dutton’s plan to build taxpayer-funded nuclear power plants has sparked a civil war within his ranks. A new advocacy group, Liberals Against Nuclear, is calling out the policy as a betrayal of core Liberal values—big government, bigger debt, and a golden opportunity for Labor to stay in power.

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Dutton’s Nuclear Dream: A Political Nightmare

Dutton wants nuclear power. His plan? Government-funded reactors will cost tens of billions, expand bureaucracy, and throw taxpayers under the bus. But many Liberals aren’t buying it. The party that once championed free markets and small government is now backing an energy policy that looks more socialist than conservative.

Even worse? The nuclear rollout wouldn’t even happen for decades. By the time the first reactor is built, Australia could already be powered by next-gen renewables and storage. So why push a policy that will bleed money, divide the party, and gift Labor an easy win?

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Liberals Against Nuclear: Fighting for the Party’s Soul

Liberals Against Nuclear aren’t some fringe group. They’re lifelong party supporters who see this as an ideological betrayal. Their argument is simple:

• Big government projects are not conservative. Nuclear needs massive taxpayer subsidies and state intervention.

• It’s economic suicide. Billions in government borrowing, with no return for decades—if ever.
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• It’s a political gift to Labor. This policy hands Labor an easy election narrative: reckless spending, financial risk, and party infighting.

Dutton is banking on nuclear as his big-ticket energy solution. But if even his side is rebelling, how does he expect to sell it to the rest of Australia?

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The Liberal Party’s Civil War Could Cost Them the Election

This is more than just an energy debate—it’s an existential crisis for the Liberal Party. The cracks are showing, and Labor is watching with glee. If Dutton’s nuclear push continues to fracture his base, it could cost him the election before the first vote is cast.

Will the Liberals hold the line, or will this be the policy that tears them apart? The answer may decide the fate of the next government.

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