Antinuclear

Australians’ ‘moral duty’ to dump nuclear wastes on Aboriginal land – Ferguson

If you read, or listen to, this ABC  TV story, it gives an insight into the question of storing radioactive wastes.   Medical  experts explain the management of the short-lived medical radioactive wastes.   A radiology expert explains that the major waste problem is the nuclear wastes generated by the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor.
The point of view of the Aboriginal landowners is shown.

Martin Ferguson continues to claim that the purpose of the Muckaty dump is to store ‘medical wastes”  – ”   —   “It is a moral issue. If you want access to nuclear medicine then take on the responsibility of storing your waste.”

So Ferguson is more or less telling Australians that -” no Muckaty waste dump, no nuclear medicine for you”.  Apparently it is also our ‘moral duty’ to impose these wastes on Aboriginal people, whether they like it or not.  Of course, we can always bribe them by providing the living standard facilities that the rest of us get, anyway, without having to host a nuclear waste dump.

National radioactive waste dump faces resistance  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 21/03/2012  Reporter: Rebecca Baillie http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3460703.htm

March 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Audiovisual, Christina reviews