Costello backs Australian nuclear power Sunday Apr 30 10:09 AEST
Treasurer Peter Costello on Sunday backed nuclear power for Australia if it became commercially viable.
Mr Costello said that would only be in the longer term.
"Long-term as we look to alternatives to fossil fuels, nuclear will come right back. It is coming right back," he told the Ten Network.
"We mine uranium and we sell it to people to build nuclear power stations. What would be the logic in saying nuclear power stations are acceptable in every other country except the one where the uranium is mined. What would be the logic in that.
"If it becomes commercial - and that's a big if because we have cheap supplies of fossil fuels - I believe we ought to do it."
Mr Costello said with wind farms, people would make their own decisions about the uses for their land, taking into account planning requirements.
"You may not like your next door neighbour putting a giant pylon in their backyard. The views of neighbours and planning requirements have to be taken into account," he said.
"Planning would have to be taken into account in the siting of a nuclear generator."
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