Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice , on 4 April 2011:

With reference to Australia's involvement in nuclear activities and its nuclear ambition, and the indication by Dr Clarence Hardy, of Nuclear Fuel Australia, that in 2008 his company submitted a 'report on a pre-feasibility study' to set up an enrichment nuclear industry in Australia:

(1) What is the Government's response to this proposal?

(2) How many other proposals have been received by the Government to establish a nuclear power industry, nuclear fuel leasing, or international nuclear waste dumps in Australia.

(3) Can details be provided regarding any discussions the Government is engaged in, any meetings taking place or any proposals that have been received regarding the nuclear industry in Australia.

(4) Can an outline be provided of the recent meeting between the Minister and the United States Secretary of Energy, Dr Steven Chu, in Washington in early February 2011?

(5) On what information did the Minister base recent comments made following the meeting with Secretary Chu that the nuclear technology was proven, available and evolving constantly and would get cheaper?