Senate debates Motions

Uranium Mining


David Bushby

David Bushby Tasmania, Liberal Party

3:45 pm

At the request of Senator O'Sullivan, I move:

That the Senate recognises:

(a) the supportive role Australia's uranium export industry provides in global efforts to address climate change by avoiding the further production of significant quantities of greenhouse gas emissions;

(b) that, according to the Australian Academy of Sciences, 10 000 tonnes of Australian uranium exports replaces the generation of 400 million tonnes of C02 from conventional power sources;

(c) that Australia has the largest share of uranium resources globally, with 33 per cent of the world's reasonably assured resources;

(d) the World Nuclear Association has stated in its recent report, The world nuclear supply chain: outlook 2030, there could be as many as 266 new reactors around the globe by 2030; and

(e) that, given our large resources and reputation as a secure long term supplier, Australia is well placed to capitalise on any expansion of the global nuclear power industry.

Question agreed to.

Rachel Siewert

Rachel Siewert WA, Australian Greens

Mr President, I ask that the objection of the Greens be noted, please?

Stephen Parry

Stephen Parry President

It is now noted, thank you.