{"id":3784,"date":"2020-03-07T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T09:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/?p=3784"},"modified":"2024-03-10T23:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T15:24:11","slug":"lnp-donors-and-vested-interests-behind-australias-sudden-interest-in-nuclear-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/lnp-donors-and-vested-interests-behind-australias-sudden-interest-in-nuclear-power\/","title":{"rendered":"LNP donors and vested interests behind Australia&#8217;s sudden interest in nuclear power &#8211; Ronni Salt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1047 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ronni-and-Jommy.jpg?resize=237%2C141&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ronni-and-Jommy.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Ronni-and-Jommy.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hi, Twitter &#8211; a thread:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">What is this sudden interest in nuclear power? Where on earth is this coming from?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">And it&#8217;s not just any nuclear power &#8211; it seems small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology is the chosen one, its the way to go. But why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=RonniSalt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RonniSalt<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(with<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a class=\"tweet-url username\" style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jommy_tee\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-screen-name=\"jommy_tee\">@jommy_tee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">)<\/span> <span class=\"info-user-date\" style=\"color: #003300;\"><a style=\"color: #003300;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonniSalt\/status\/1169196222936055808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sep. 04, 2019<\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-x ose-uid-3fe7b30e3fde5e01224997ef212f6938 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"600\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">i don\u2019t believe the construction of a handful of nukes in australia would make any appreciable difference to the australian uranium mining sector.<br><br>...we almost certainly would import all of our tiny demand for nuclear fuel assemblies from foreign producers.<\/p>&mdash; \ud83d\udca7simon holmes \u00e0 court \ud83e\udd8b (@simonahac) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/simonahac\/status\/1169098388731617280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Last month our Energy Minister, Angus Taylor spruiked the benefits of SMR nuclear technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">This is the way ahead he declared, despite the fact that this technology is yet to be manufactured in Australia &amp; despite the fact, there is only one company involved in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDmWDeCWkAE5-wT.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.jpg?resize=966%2C906&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.jpg?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C720&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">SMR nuclear technology! SMR nuclear technology! SMR nuclear technology!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Guardian reported last month, the last full examination of nuclear power in 2016 found neither large nor modular nuclear reactors were likely to deliver a commercial return between now &amp; 2050.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">So why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Well, there are a few very powerful individuals in the energy (fossil fuels) market in Australia, none more so than Trevor St Baker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You may remember he bought Vales Point power (coal) station from the NSW govt for $1 million &amp; it&#8217;s now worth $730 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Very fortunate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDma5gDXsAABCg7.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker-1024x865.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker.jpg?resize=640%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker.jpg?resize=1024%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker.jpg?resize=768%2C649&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Trevor-St-Baker.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Mr St Baker &amp; his network of energy companies like to employ lobbyists in Canberra to push for his best interests &#8211; like SAS Consulting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In 2017, Mr St Baker &amp; his SAS lobbyists met with PM Turnbull, Josh Frydenberg &amp; Scott Morrison seeking government funding for coal interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDmmgLaWwAE9hNl.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2-870x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpg?resize=640%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpg?resize=870%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpg?resize=768%2C904&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2.jpg?w=1019&amp;ssl=1 1019w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">And you&#8217;ll never guess what happened next dear reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In March 2019, Scott Morrison and Angus Taylor &#8211; despite explicit advice from Treasury not to do so &#8211; announced that Trevor St Baker&#8217;s Vales Point coal mine would be one of 12 upgrades funded by Australian taxpayers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnI44YUYAEgbSs.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt-1024x971.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt.jpg?resize=640%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt.jpg?resize=1024%2C971&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt.jpg?resize=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt.jpg?resize=768%2C728&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vales-Pt.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nWhich is indeed fortunate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">What is also fortunate is that Mr St Baker and his web of associated companies and trusts have over the years donated $452K to the Liberal &amp; National Parties &amp; $89K to ALP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">(They&#8217;re hard to find because the donating entity names get shuffled around)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer-Double\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-doublePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-halfWidthPhoto-Double-Left\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnJr5VUYAERDMf.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor-1024x475.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor.jpg?resize=640%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor.jpg?resize=1024%2C475&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor.jpg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor.jpg?resize=768%2C356&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuke-danger.jpg?resize=109%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"99\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnJr5VUYAERDMf.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer-Double\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-doublePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-halfWidthPhoto-Double-Right\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnJviEUUAE9tLs.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[64,57,33]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1-1024x857.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1.jpg?resize=640%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1.jpg?resize=1024%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1.jpg?resize=768%2C643&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Donor1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Now there&#8217;s nothing wrong with Mr St Baker organising all of that of course. Lobbying &amp; donating is all perfectly legal. It&#8217;s what wins you friends &amp; influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Just look at some backbench MPs now calling for an enquiry into nuclear power &#8211; Keith Pitt and Ted O&#8217;Brien<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnL6anU4AI81sU.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nuke-examination-591x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3806\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nuke-examination-591x1024.jpg?resize=591%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nuke-examination.jpg?resize=591%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nuke-examination.jpg?resize=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nuke-examination.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Who, you ask? Well those well known nuclear energy exponents Keith Pitt, Ted O&#8217;Brien &amp; James McGrath, MPs who all seem to have bounced out of nowhere with this idea from &#8211; well &#8211; somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">We&#8217;re even going to have a federal govt enquiry into it &#8211; especially those wonderful SMRs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnMs6XVAAEStn_.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs-664x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs.jpg?resize=768%2C1185&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SMRs.jpg?w=778&amp;ssl=1 778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnMs6XVAAEStn_.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Even the NSW govt are getting into an enquiry on nuclear energy with the Nationals John Barilaro leading the charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Last year John Barilaro even attended a US conference about it all with Tony Irwin, a director of Australia&#8217;s SMR Nuclear Technology. Those wonderful SMRs hey?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer-Double\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-doublePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-halfWidthPhoto-Double-Left\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9RUYAE5k8s.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats-822x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats.jpg?resize=640%2C797&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats.jpg?resize=822%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats.jpg?resize=768%2C957&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nukey-Nats.jpg?w=963&amp;ssl=1 963w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9RUYAE5k8s.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9RUYAE5k8s.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9RUYAE5k8s.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuke-danger.jpg?resize=109%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"99\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9RUYAE5k8s.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[40,43,64]\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer-Double\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-doublePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-halfWidthPhoto-Double-Right\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnOK9MUUAAxfOC.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[64,57,33]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda-1.jpg?resize=827%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"827\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda-1.jpg?w=827&amp;ssl=1 827w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda-1.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda-1.jpg?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"thread-part\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">There is one small problem with SMRs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">None have successfully been built yet. We&#8217;re years away from that reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">However, in Australia, very luckily there is one company developing them &#8211; &amp; one only. It&#8217;s called SMR Nuclear Technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">And luckily, it&#8217;s owned by Trevor St Baker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMediaOuterContainer\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia is-square\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-container\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-singlePhoto\">\n<div class=\"AdaptiveMedia-photoContainer js-adaptive-photo \" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EDnRsZOVAAAyDGU.jpg\" data-element-context=\"platform_photo_card\" data-dominant-color=\"[41,53,64]\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2-1024x180.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3810\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2.jpg?resize=953%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2.jpg?resize=1024%2C180&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2.jpg?resize=300%2C53&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2.jpg?resize=768%2C135&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SNR-propaganda2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can follow<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?screen_name=RonniSalt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">@RonniSalt<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feature image &#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231003180721\/https:\/\/www.dianuke.org\/small-nuclear-reactors-failed-fantasies-1950s-nuclear-industry-peddling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.dianuke.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuke-danger.jpg?resize=109%2C99&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"99\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Related &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-wrapper ose-uid-87cebb13af42630e10cb67fddb296704 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"SelfHosted\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/south-carolina-spent-9-billion-to-dig-a-hole-in-the-ground-and-then-fill-it-back-in\/\" > <\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/independentaustralia.net\/environment\/environment-display\/seven-reasons-why-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-are-a-bad-idea-for-australia,13010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seven reasons why small modular nuclear reactors are a bad idea for Australia<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;International news reports that, in a failed missile test in Russia, a <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/asia\/russia-says-small-nuclear-reactor-blew-up-in-deadly-accident-20190813-p52gfm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">small nuclear reactor<\/a>&nbsp;blew up,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/explosion-in-russia-5-scientists-killed-in-mysterious-north-russia-explosion-buried-today-2019-08-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">killing five nuclear scientists<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and releasing a radiation spike.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31411 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuclear-funny-mutation.jpg?resize=649%2C289&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuclear-funny-mutation.jpg 649w, https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nuclear-funny-mutation-480x214.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 649px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/small-nuclear-power-reactors-future-or-folly-81252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Small nuclear power reactors: Future or folly?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"title title-post\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231003180721\/https:\/\/www.dianuke.org\/small-nuclear-reactors-failed-fantasies-1950s-nuclear-industry-peddling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Small Nuclear Reactors, Failed Fantasies of 1950s that the Nuclear Industry is Peddling Again<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hi, Twitter &#8211; a thread: What is this sudden interest in nuclear power? Where on earth is this coming from? And it&#8217;s not just any nuclear power &#8211; it seems small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology is the chosen one, its the way to go. But why? @RonniSalt (with @jommy_tee) Sep. 04, 2019 &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[476,135,569,301,6,3,82,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-by-ronni-salt-jommy-tee","category-australias-move-to-the-right","category-climate-change","category-corruption","category-environment","category-political-issues","category-politics-with-angus-taylor","category-technology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}