He made the strong statement today after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Sydney …… Speaking on his 87th birthday, Australia’s longest-serving Labor prime minister said that he had been advised by leading experts shortly before finishing his role that Australia was best placed to safely store nuclear waste…….
“As far as we can see into the future, energy generated by nuclear reactors will have to be a continuing and important part of the mix of energy which is used to offset the debilitating effects of the energy generated by fossil fuels.
“We must understand that a positive decision in regard to this fundamentally viable issue can provide a win-win situation.”
He said countries generating nuclear power would pay to have their waste stored in Australia.
Mr Hawke said a percentage of that money should then go towards fixing “the greatest stain” in Australian history — the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
“In my judgment if Australia makes this positive decision to increase the source of revenue available to government then we should hypothecate a percentage of that income to reducing that gap,” he said. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/former-pm-bob-hawke-wants-australia-to-become-nuclear-dumping-ground/news-story/d4ec7b4c70ad61f88afef6bd85a798f8
Former PM Bob Hawke wants Australia to become nuclear dumping ground
ASHLEIGH GLEESON, The Daily Telegraph December 9, 2016 
AUSTRALIA should become the storage ground for the world’s nuclear waste and pledge a percentage of the profits to helping the indigenous population, former prime minister Bob Hawke says.
Antinuclear 
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