Nuclear Fantasies and Migrant Fearmongering: Dutton’s Debate Playbook Is a Fact-Free Zone
April 17, 2025 Lachlan McKenzie, Austrlian Independent Media
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If leadership debates were Olympic sports, Peter Dutton would medal in mental gymnastics. The ABC Leaders’ Debate, moderated by David Speers – Australia’s answer to a human fact-checking algorithm – exposed Dutton’s campaign as a greatest-hits album of deflection, fearmongering, and policies reheated from the Tony Abbott Memorial Bin. Let’s dissect the carnage…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Nuclear Power: Dutton’s Radioactive Fairy Tale
When Speers asked if Dutton would cling to his nuclear pipedream, the Opposition Leader dodged like a TikTok influencer avoiding accountability. No costings. No timeline. Just vibes. Speers, ever the adult, reminded viewers nuclear plants take 15 years and $387B – funded by… checks notes … pixie dust?
Fact-check fail: Dutton’s energy chaos narrative collapsed when Albanese cited renewables’ grid share (40%) and falling bills in states with actual climate policies. Dutton’s reply? Crickets………………………………………………. https://theaimn.net/nuclear-fantasies-and-migrant-fearmongering-duttons-debate-playbook-is-a-fact-free-zone/
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