Antinuclear

Malcolm Turnbull not keen on nuclear power, but keen on nuclear waste import

Malcolm Turnbull sceptical about need for nuclear power plants in Australia, consults with ‘Brett the chef’, ABC News 27 Oct 15 By political reporter Anna Henderson Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed reservations about whether Australia will need a French-style nuclear power industry, despite acknowledging there is support for further investigation into the technology in South Australia.

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill set up a royal commission in March to undertake an independent investigation into the state’s participation in the nuclear fuel cycle.

In Adelaide for a day of media events, Mr Turnbull was asked for his view in an interview with local radio station 5AA……..

a lot of South Australians feel like this, and it’s a perfectly reasonable view, is we’ve got the uranium, we mine it, why don’t we process it, turn it into the fuel rods, lease them to people overseas?

“When they’re done, bring them back and we’ve got very stable geology in remote locations and a stable political environment and store them.

“That is a business that you could well imagine here.”

Mr Turnbull went on to lay out his view of the future of widespread nuclear power in Australia.

“Would we ever have a nuclear power station in Australia? Or like the French do, dozens of nuclear power stations?” he said.

“I would be a bit sceptical about that and I’m not talking about the politics.”

Mr Turnbull said Australia was already using more affordable sources of energy, including coal, gas, wind and solar……..http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-28/turnbull-sceptical-about-need-for-nuclear-power-plants/6891580

October 28, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News