Funny that the government won't approve nuclear power, won't even talk about it. Yet Lucas Heights? Is that nuclear industry so different to the nuclear power industry? I'm all for it. Have been for the last 45 years. Would plug straight into our existing power lines, no need to build new ones for this renewables rubbish, solar, that needs replacing every 25 years Max, provided no hail storm or lightning strike. What do we plan to run these nuclear submarines on? The hot air that comes out of parliament house? Time our country grew up, grew some, and got on with it 🇦🇺👍

There is no such thing as zero emissions power generation. Nuclear has highly toxic waste that remains a problem for generations, long after a nuclear power station has stopped producing money.

I agree, Senator, but it is difficult, if not impossible, to convince those politicians who have totally blinkered vision but are still able to squander tax-payers' money on their own pet projects, Bowen etc will have retired on inflated pensions long before the lesson is learned by future generations.

Here's the facts .Big business don't want nuclear, the majority of Australians don't want it, we don't want it dumped in our state when end of life occurs. Got it.

We was a lucky country now we are stupid country let down by both government parties

If we can operate, maintain and home Nuclear powered Submarines in Australia under AUKUS, then where responsible enough to use next generation Nuclear power plants for our electricity generation. How much land and animal habitat will be lost to solar and wind farms. That question hasn't been properly addressed. They say gas, but gas is expensive in Australia and your still burning something to produce electricity.

We export it to other countries then buy it back for more $$$

How clean is uranium when you have to bury it for 200 years after it is spent

But will it make my bill come down 🤣

Try telling government that

Please let's have a discussion BUT let's not only talk - let's ACT - Nuclear, I believe, is a way forward

Says it all.

Thorium is cleaner and doesn't need a constant cooling source.

"Carbon neutrality" is a scientifically bogus objective, as this world renown climate scientist points out in a recent article: www.drroyspencer.com/2024/04/unnecessary-net-zero-part-ii-a-demonstration-with-global-carbon-proj... Of course, the real problem is that renewables have never demonstrated that they are capable of replacing traditional coal and gas fired power stations at all. Consider this very recent paper from Griffith University: www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/1946714/No.83-Solving-for-Y-FINAL.pdf As the abstract points out: "we examine 12 (anonymised) electricity market model forecasts in the post-coal era and find all have a surprisingly heavy reliance on gas turbines during critical event winter days ... Episodic demand shocks from gas turbines present as intractable". As the EU and the UK have found, increased amounts of wind and solar on our grids actually means an increased demand for natural gas. Net Zero is simply unachievable just relying on renewables! It is yet another view of the fact that no one anywhere in the world has been able to demonstrate a grid running entirely off energy produced by wind and solar.

We need to get rid of Albanese before such conversations can take place.

If they say yes to Nuclear, whether Large or SMR's, and if they start preparing today, the First Reactors will NOT be Online before 2035-2040, depending on variety. Large Reactors will take 10+ years to design, build and commissioned, SMR's are still in Development / Research Stage, and will not be available until at least 2030 for Commercial use, then may take upto 5 years to build and commission. And then the Distribution Network will have to be upgraded to take advantage of them !!!

That's because our so-called governments are nothing more than puppets for the squillionaires who own and control them by one vice or another.

They want to accept the waste and bury it in agricultural areas but we can’t use it ourselves 🤦‍♂️🤡

It's pathetic and when politicians are ask about nuclear energy no one bring up that we are selling the stuff all over the world nonsense from the Australian politicians ,just a big game for the crooks in suits

just build the reactors in coalition safe seats problem solved

David, I'm still waiting for you to answer my question concerning the availability of SMRs You're on record as stating that Small Modular Reactors could be used in Australia, yet the only working models of such devices are in Russia and China, and thus not available to us. Just how does your party intend to obtain items.

A paid stooge of the fosil fuel industry spouting bulshit. Its depressing how little it cost to buy these empty headed cretins.

The days of building massive, centralised power plants are over mate. I know you would like to build them with our money then sell them to your mates but it ain't going to happen!

Australia is smart. Like Norway with oil. Using nuclear enery from safe distance.

Fact: Nuclear is the most expensive form of energy and you're just a billionaires puppet with no legitimate facts, can only produce billionaire paid for facts to push a false narrative