Now that we've solved the problem with Penny Wong, why not take a good look at immigration for islanders who could lose their homes. Africans have plenty of land that they could offer to Pacific Islanders who could settle in Australia instead of the Africans (who have enough land).
We could for once take a serious look at inland Australia & revisit a Bradfield type scheme to establish towns primarily designed for multiculturalism & see if that can actually work.
Start off with a clear goal & don't let any lawyers & do-gooders settle there.

Indy. Thorium needs to be mined and refined.bs But will not replace coal mining jobs. Other minerals in increased demand will! But thorium as the most energy dense material on the planet, a lifetime supply for a reactor can be measured in kilograms while the same energy quotient produced by coal in a similar time frame, requires millions of tons.

Thorium is so abundant we can never run out of it. We will have mined all our coal reserves in less than 700 years, given we still have a habitable planet to live, work and play on!

This burn difference makes thorium power much, much cheaper and if one uses, mass produced SMRs supplying microgrids, one can make power supply for as little as 1 cent PKWH. As much of the transmission and distribution losses (around 75% in total) And transmission line maintenance is all but eliminated.

All this means we end current energy related inflation and allow all manner of manufacturing and onshore processing to start up. And even be able to challenge China as the manufacturing capital of the world. All with clean green energy and no downsides.

Yes, there would be many new jobs, occupations and economic/commercial opportunities! Along with enough economic growth to retire all Gov. debt organically.

MSR technology can also be used to burn the current nuclear waste stockpile and supply almost free industrial (carbon-free) energy in complete safety.
Alan B.

Indy. The Bradfield scheme is dead in the water due to the current/massive cost of pumping the water. We need much cheaper than coal, power, i.e., MSR thorium to make it doable. And steel pipes we can afford. Arc furnaces use huge electric current. Aluminium is just congealed electricity.
Alan B.

Piping is old fashioned & economically unviable. Simply let the water find its own channels & when absolutely required, blast ! The priority is to create a waterway towards inland. At first, it is not important how & where the water flows as long as its in the general direction to Lake Eyre.
Once water flows work can commence to streamline the flow. Additional volume could come from Lake Argyle once that dam has been raised to enable water to flow south. It has to be accepted that this is a generational project so, investors need to wait a decade at the least before holding out their hands for dividends. Best scenario would be no investors & make it a Government long term project. National Service could contribute lot of personnel for the next 50 years. Those who serve can find comfort in the fact that their children will benefit from a better society & economy !

Another puff piece from a labor sycophant.

Those who think populating inland Australia is too costly, simply let less $-orientated people go there !
Of course, consult with the traditional inhabitants regarding access & mark out the sacred sites.
The rest will will be in Automatic mode for the good of all.