Opposition Leader Peter Dutton predicts the Muswellbrook community largely supports his push to establish a nuclear power station at Liddell.
The Federal Coalition Leader has come to that conclusion after visiting the town yesterday where he met with a few hand-picked local business operators and the local council.
Mr Dutton said locals understand the need to go nuclear.
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He claims re-electing Labor at the next national poll will result in large job losses in the Upper Hunter.
Mr Dutton said Labor’s renewables-only focus will send the Upper Hunter and Australia backwards.