Almost a half of Australian voters support the country developing nuclear power plants, according to a YouGov poll published by the Nuclear for Australia organisation.

The poll showed that 47% of voters showed support for Australia developing nuclear power, as opposed to 34% who were against, and the remaining 19% unsure.

Similarly, 46% of voters supported the country lifting current legislative bans prohibiting the development of nuclear power, with 31% against any removal, and 22% left undecided.