Antinuclear

Western Australia’s premier enthusiastic for nuclear power, (just not in W.A.!)

Mr Barnett did not nominate a preferred site for a reactor but has previously ruled out WA…….

State Labor leader Eric Ripper strongly rejected the push,..“Even setting aside the environmental and waste disposal arguments, nuclear power is just too expensive,” Mr Ripper said……..

Barnett pushes nuclear future Amanda O’Brien The Australian  December 28, 2010 WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has stepped up his call for the nation to start planning for a nuclear future. Mr Barnett says work should commence now to identify potential sites to build a nuclear power plant.Mr Barnett told The Australian nuclear power was a “proven and safe source of energy” that could no longer be ignored……..

He renewed his call for a nuclear power planning commission to be created.

Identifying potential sites in Australia for a reactor would be one of its primary tasks, he said…………

State Labor leader Eric Ripper strongly rejected the push, and in a message to Ms Bligh said there would be little support from WA delegates if the issue was debated at the national ALP conference.

“Even setting aside the environmental and waste disposal arguments, nuclear power is just too expensive,” Mr Ripper said……..

Mr Barnett did not nominate a preferred site for a reactor but has previously ruled out WA, saying the state’s energy grid was too small to cope with the massive injection of power a nuclear power station would bring.

WA Labor remains opposed even to uranium mining,

Barnett pushes nuclear future | The Australian

December 27, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, Western Australia