Nuclear Power Ban in Australia

Hi,

Sewie, the devil is in the detail as always. Its a little misleading to say that John Howard brought in the ban

it was a greens ammendment that was agreed to by the liberals. The reason.... to get the greens agreement on a new reactor at Lucas heights

So the liberals never wanted the ban. It was our good friends the greens. The liberals just wanted a new nuclear reactor

Bocky71
MGAS

1.2Australia’s nuclear ban was introduced via a Greens amendment in the Senate on 10 December 1998. There was less than 10 minutes of debate on the matter. The Howard Government at the time was seeking legislative support to build a new nuclear research reactor at Lucas Heights. With no immediate prospect of a nuclear power station being built, the Government accepted the amendment so it could proceed with the new research reactor.