Hi Gpoe
I think you'll find the current Australian government have long been anti nuclear, and I don't see that changing quickly, particularly with reports like the annual GenCost Report by CSIRO. https://www.csiro.au/en/news/news-releases/2022/gencost-2022 .Politicians seem to see Australia as a giant solar panel - it is true though that we are well endowed with wind and solar, but my concern is more with low carbon baseload power and storage that we will need, and this is where modern 4th generation nuclear and SMR's etc must be considered for the future.
Also you might find the following references interesting:
https://www.heritage.org/environment/commentary/recycling-nuclear-fuel-the-french-do-it-why-cant-oui
https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/news/28756-france-seeks-strategy-as-nuclear-waste-site-risks-saturation-point
The Kvanefjeld REE deposit is such an important potential resource for the world, that I'm sure the GoG will eventually see common sense, and allow ETM to proceed. It's just a matter of how long it takes!!
