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Joyce’s party, the National Party of Australia (NPA), has been a strong advocate for nuclear, arguing the technological advancements make it a viable, clean and reliable energy source as opposed to solar and wind.
Joyce told Sky News Australia several governments around the world, including the UK and France, had been successfully integrating the power source and suggested Australia should be next.
“If you want to get to zero emissions then listen to what they’re doing in the UK where they’re building new nuclear reactors, listen to what they’re doing in France, listen to what they’re doing in Asia,” he told First Edition host Pete Stefanovic.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 04 August 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/former-deputy-pm-joins-calls-for-nuclear-ban-to-be-lifted-8-3-2022
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has told a federal government roundtable event that it supports the lifting of the country's ban on nuclear energy. The union is nation's oldest and largest 'blue-collar' trade union, having more than 100,000 members.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australian-trade-union-calls-for-nuclear-inclusion
Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is facing an AUD30m ($22.7m) bill to clean up radioactive waste in South Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on 13 March. An inspection had found "significant rusting" on many of the 9725 drums, which are understood to contain radioactive waste and other toxic chemicals. Fairfax Media said the work will take place at a CSIRO facility located on Department of Defence land near Woomera, which is currently one of Australia's largest storage sites for low and intermediate-level radioactive waste. A report on the Woomera facility was issued by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (Arpansa) after an inspection in April 2016.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 16 March 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsradioactive-clean-up-needed-at-australias-woomera-site-5763935