Opposition leader Peter Dutton is on track to lose his seat of Dickson, with a new poll showing his nuclear energy policy has dragged him into a losing position against Labor.
The UComms poll, commissioned by Queensland Conservation Council, shows Labor’s Ali France ahead of Mr Dutton 52-48 on a two party preferred basis, with 46.7% saying they were less likely to vote for him due to his controversial nuclear energy policy.
The polling also shows 60.9% of Dickson voters believe household solar and batteries are most likely to bring down power bills, with only 39.1% backing nuclear on cost.
Queensland Conservation Council director Dave Copeman said:
“Peter Dutton’s plan to put toxic, expensive nuclear reactors in Australian communities has well and truly backfired, and may end up costing him his seat.
“These results send a clear message that Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy is a major liability for the Liberal Party, and disastrous for himself as a candidate.
“When households are struggling with cost of living, it’s no surprise they’re rejecting the most expensive, most toxic and slowest energy source when clean, cheap renewables are rolling out right now across Australia.
“Nuclear has never been popular with voters, and polling has consistently shown the more people hear about nuclear energy, the less they like it.
“Nobody wants a 15 - 20 year minimum wait for expensive, toxic nuclear energy, with climate-wrecking coal and gas propping us up in the meantime.
“This poll also shows Labor’s focus on household solar and batteries is cutting through, with 54% saying the ALP had the best policies to bring down power prices.
“Peter Dutton needs to read the room, and he’s running out of time before he finds out the hard way what his constituents think of his disastrous nuclear energy policy.”
Media contact: Ellie McLachlan – 0407 753 830
Available for interview: Dave Copeman, QCC Director – 0408 841 595
Polling details: Polling was conducted by UComms for the Queensland Conservation Council. The survey of 854 Dickson voters was conducted from 9-10 April 2025 using a self-completed and open-ended automated SMS and Voice polling methodology. See the polling results here.
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