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Throwing caution to the nuclear wind : Comments

By Lyn Allison, published 7/9/2007

Russia is a regime riddled with corruption that's not going to take Australia's namby-pamby uranium safeguards agreement too seriously.

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At least we've got Lyn Allison and the Democrats, and the Greens, and some Independents who are using their brains on this issue of uranium to Russia.

Howard and his puppeteers are falling over themselves in this unseemly, quite disgusting rush to flog Australia's uranium to anybody and everybody.

Why such a hurry?

Well it just could be that if Australia doesn't flog the stuff off - FAST - well, our greedy corporations might miss out. The sad reality is that no investors want to touch nuclear power. The sad reality is that the Kyoto Protocol, warts and all, is actually working.

If only people like Lyn Allison were to get into power in this country, there would be what is so badly needed - some brains at the top.
Australia is sitting on magnificent renewable energy resources, and has the well educated scientists, and others - to make energy efficient building and other designs.

What a 21st century economic bonanza, and long-term employment opportunities Australia would have!
Christina Macpherson www.antinuclearaustralia.com
Posted by ChristinaMac, Friday, 7 September 2007 10:33:04 AM
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It seems as if History is unable to stop repeating itself. Those of us who remember the epithet bestowed on the founder of John Howard's political party, - Sir Robert Menzies, which party, at that time was entitled to be called the LIBERAL PARTY, but under Howard, I believe is due for a name-change to the U.R.W.party,{easy to decipher} And if John Howard is with Sir Robert in 30 years or still being pushed in a wheelchair to meet visiting Heads of State, "Pig-iron BOB" AND "Atomic John" can compare notes on the influence they made on Planet Earth.
Posted by TINMAN, Friday, 7 September 2007 12:28:36 PM
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Well Lyn

We must give Hiroshima Johnny full marks for his endeavours to maintain a bouyant economy.

After all, he'll stoop to anything for a fast buck, won't he?

Our little man's unperturbed that his actions have the potential to use the people of this planet as cannon fodder and who cares about the collateral damage when there's a quid to be made?

After the corporate chain-saw wielding maniacs have dug their holes all over our country side, in their delirious rush for uranium, Australia will bear the resemblance of a Swiss cheese!

But then isn't it an election year? Ah......revenge is sweet, is it not?

Oh...by the way: "Sorry Mr Rudd, I regret to inform you, that your application was also unsuccessful!"
Posted by dickie, Friday, 7 September 2007 12:51:49 PM
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GET BACK TO BASIC's. APEC SMALL ECONOMIES NEED MORE FOCUS.

APEC HAS FORGOTTEN VILLAGE FARMERS.

South East Asia an Overlooked Success - Farmers who have given up a source of their livelihood, where governments had succeeded in slashing poppy cultivation are struggling to find subsistance - livilhood - an income.

STOP THE VIOLENCE - alternative economic strategics required

We ALL have the knowledge to help DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

We MUST PROBLEM SOLVE!

The border zone between Burma, Thailand and Laos that was once the world's most prolific supplier of opium, is still on conflict on issues of liberty and livilhood.

Farmers have no income. More has to be done to find alternative crops and enterprises to help village farmers and their families.
Burma's "roadmap" is not working. Situation is still extremely fragile... Myanmar's 53 million people wish for support to restore civilian rule. Political roadmap needs to be as inclusive, participatory and transparent as possible.

Displaced People in Burma Call for International Action and Economic Support. HELP APEC FIND FOCUS for VILLAGE FARMERS

http://www.miacat.com/
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Posted by miacat, Friday, 7 September 2007 1:09:18 PM
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I think Australia should control its own uranium, hence a large part of world supply. If the 25 domestic nuclear power stations ever get up that will consume half our production so other countries will have to stand in line, that's if there's much uranium left by then. Some say that Australia doesn't have the capital to do enrichment but ex-ANSTO people talk of a new process and there is the Silex laser method.

Moreover I think Australia should also do reprocessing and intractable waste disposal for several reasons; to accept responsibility since we dug it up in the first place, because we lost our nuclear virginity with the British A-bomb tests and to make a lot of money.

The alternative is more Aussie coal and handing the business to democracy-challenged Khazakstan.
Posted by Taswegian, Friday, 7 September 2007 1:14:29 PM
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IS IT RIGHT TO FLOG OUR URANIUM TOO EARLY?

Nice to see Senator A. knock the Ruskies around a bit.

Thinking a bit on the lines of Taswegian

If Australia sells too much uranium over the next few years to too many customers rather than limiting production:

- we may sell at a far lower price than we could when the price of competing energy sources (oil, coal, gas) rises sharply over the next 20 years

- we may forego the value added benefits of enriching uranium here to sell it for more. Until we have developed our own enrichment facilities.

If the Australian economy is now running hot selling coal and gas etc do we risk the possibility of blowing another income source (uranium) simultaneously and too early?

Pete
Posted by plantagenet, Friday, 7 September 2007 1:47:44 PM
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