An Independent MP says there is a “rising tide of anger” in his community, after the Coalition announced plans to build a nuclear power station there.

One of seven reactors to be built around the country, under a Coalition government, would be located on the site of the current Mount Piper coal fired power station near Lithgow, in the New South Wales Central West.

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Produced By: Laura Devoy

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First aired on The Wire, Thursday 20 June 2024