Do 60% of South Australians really favour nuclear power?

Nuclear debate ‘a must’ for South Australia, says union boss news.com.au 21 Feb 14 THE State’s most powerful union boss has joined a Business SA campaign for South Australia to debate the issue of nuclear power. Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association state secretary and Labor Right action powerbroker Peter Malinauskas has gone against the views of the State Government to back the nuclear industry……..In contrast the Labor Party on Friday affirmed its opposition to a nuclear dump and power plant in SA, while the Liberal Party said there was “no support for any progression of this industry”.

This month The Advertiser revealed Business SA wanted a uranium enrichment industry and radioactive-waste storage industry trialled in South Australia.

But Greens MLC Mark Parnell said pro-nuclear advocates ignored economic evidence as well as environmental safety.

“There is adequate evidence that further involving SA in the nuclear cycle is a bad move economically, socially and environmentally,’’ he said. “Renewable energy is the future for SA, not nuclear.’’….

Business SA director of policy Rick Cairney said: “We are pleased to see that 60 per cent of South Australians are pro-nuclear which shows there is an appetite to value add our vast uranium reserves and strengthens the case for a public debate on the entire nuclear industry’’.

“Even if there is currently somewhat of a reluctance to develop a nuclear waste storage industry, at least the public is now to considering the possibilities.’’http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/nuclear-debate-a-must-for-south-australia-says-union-boss/story-fnii5yv4-1226834191612