Nuclear Power, is this Australia’s best option?

Is it Australia’s only sensible option?

Is it safe in the 21^st Century?

What about 3 Mile Island and Chernobyl?  Both of these were old, even in those times.  50 years on from their construction there are much better designs, more reliable and more durable.

Should we base our decisions based on fears of what has happened in the past?  Well we are human, that is what we do, it would be unrealistic to think otherwise.  These fears don’t make it right though.

In Australia we have an obscene amount of uninhabited land, our country is geologically speaking, extremely stable, so plants and waste storage would be “reasonably” safe.  We are predominantly a responsible 1^st world country, our population is typically in cities, making it easier to supply.

Australia has a massive amount of Uranium (Yellow Cake), we would be self supportive.

Most of all we would be able to eliminate our coal and fossil fuel power generation.  This would help the environment in so many ways.

 If we were to do this, then when we get the quotes for the plants, we should budget on 3 times the tender.  Build it to twice the standard safety specifications, nothing should be skimped on.  If you take the cheapest quote then you will probably get the cheapest product.  The risks are too high for this type of Government logic.

We should do this, we should take EVERY care, we should pay for the best possible job, rather than the most affordable.

Where do you think we should be?  What cost are you prepared to pay?

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