Submission to the Nuclear power debate Personal details kept confidential

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Firstly I wish to say I have very little experience in nuclear energy but am well versed in the renewable energy one.

What we need is a sound rational debate on the future energy requirements of Australia. The calls for cessation of nuclear investigations even before a debate begins clearly shows that emotion rather than facts are playing a part in trying to stop the debate.

Future energy needs must be compliant to a sound strategy of consistent, persistent energy supply. This cannot come from wind or solar.

Lets say for example a large blocking high pressure weather system sits over the Victorian, NSW land masses in late summer- autumn season. We will see low winds for anything up to a week, can the energy market from the other states support the energy needs of these states without coal or gas? I think not.

France has a large investment in nuclear energy and charges their citizens around half as much for it than Germany.

Sceptics complain about the costs of storage of waste, they do not suggest what is going to happen to all the costs to the environment when renewing of derelict solar panels and wind turbine infrastructure which is already reaching its use by dates.

Sceptics also talk about the dangers of nuclear energy using Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fuklushima as examples. My goodness given that same rationale then we should have banned flight after the first plane accident or cars after the first car accident. What of the medical application of nuclear medicine?

Australia deserves to use its natural resources wisely, it just seems ludicrous that we are willing to export our coal, gas and uranium to other countries and not be smart enough to develop the technology to better use it ourselves.

We were once termed “the lucky country”, and we are with our abundance of resources. Are we going to be smart enough to utilise them wisely for the benefit if our own citizens into the future? Political will and time will tell.

This is a fork in the road moment for Australia I hope we take the right road for advancement and needs of our people or the road to civil unrest, disobedience and perdition when the lights go out.

Thus I strongly recommend that Australia will invest in the nuclear power.