New analysis warns of serious implications for water supply given nuclear plants consume 1.4 times more than coal-fired power stations

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A Sydney Harbour’s worth of extra water will be needed each year by the Coalition’s proposed nuclear reactors, according to federal government analysis that opens a new front in the political fight over Peter Dutton’s signature energy policy.

After focusing most of their attacks on the economic arguments against nuclear, Labor will pivot on Thursday to warn of serious implications for water supply, particularly in regional communities.

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