Australian Nuclear Association

Top models to follow: 🇨🇦 Canada (32%), 🇫🇷 France (22%), and 🇰🇷 South Korea (24%) as the best examples for Australia to emulate in building a successful nuclear program.

Full survey to be found here www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/informed-exp...

85% of nuclear experts agree: 𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀.

In the Australian Nuclear Association member survey, highly experienced nuclear professionals were asked about the best approach for Australia.

Informed Experts Strongly Support Nuclear Deployment in Australia – Australian Nuclear Association MEDIA RELEASE: 1 May 2025.

Full survey is available here www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/informed-exp...

Our 2025 survey of professionals with an actual background in nuclear science and technology shows that those who are informed on the topic have different expectations than those who are not.

In the Australian Nuclear Association member survey, highly experienced nuclear professionals were asked about the cost of nuclear energy compared to other clean energy sources in the Australian energy mix...

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In 2025, the Australian Nuclear Association surveyed its members, who are highly experienced nuclear professionals, to gauge expert opinion on nuclear energy deployment in Australia.

The results highlight that the main barriers are political and cultural, not technical or economic.

Informed Experts Strongly Support Nuclear Deployment in Australia – Australian Nuclear Association MEDIA RELEASE: 1 May 2025.

Too often, decisions are being shaped by commentary instead of competence.
It’s time for a debate led by evidence, not ideology. 𝗕𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.

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The results?

✅ Strong support for nuclear in Australia

✅ Strong belief that Australia could manage it safely and effectively

❌ Frustration with Australia’s self-doubt, despite its high technical and
governance capability

MEDIA RELEASE: 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮
What do 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 think?
We surveyed informed professionals: people with nuclear training, engineering and science backgrounds, and experience.

Questions and Answers on Nuclear Waste – Australian Nuclear Association Australia has been dealing with radioactive materials for decades. In fact, we already manage low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste from activities like operating the OPAL research reactor at…

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“𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦"

It’s a real concern that many people have. In this clip, ANA member Vahishta Bhasin, explains how nuclear waste is managed, stored, and handled under strict controls.

Q&A Capabilities – Australian Nuclear Association Answer: Australia has a thriving nuclear industry that delivers nuclear medicine, crucial research, and the capabilities to handle nuclear submarines – electricity generation is not outside of the…

More about Australia's nuclear capabilities here www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/4848-2/#How-...

𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩. 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.

Q&A Capabilities – Australian Nuclear Association Answer: Australia has a thriving nuclear industry that delivers nuclear medicine, crucial research, and the capabilities to handle nuclear submarines – electricity generation is not outside of the…

More on Australian capabilities here www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/4848-2/#How-...

Other countries have done it. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘰.

Here, ANA member Helen Cook explains why we're in a great position to begin.

Q&A Water – Australian Nuclear Association Answer: Water isn’t consumed in the way most people think about it. It is warmed and returned to where it came from. A small amount is turned into clouds and rain.

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And it’s no different than how Australia has handled coal plants for decades.

Q&A Water – Australian Nuclear Association Answer: Water isn’t consumed in the way most people think about it. It is warmed and returned to where it came from. A small amount is turned into clouds and rain.

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Water is a common concern when it comes to nuclear. Luckily, the reality is that there's no special thirst for water when it comes to reactors - the water is returned to where it came from.

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳?

Here, John Harries explains how nuclear stacks up in terms of water use, and why the comparison to other energy sources matters.

“𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳...”

Really? The UAE had no previous nuclear industry, and yet it built four nuclear reactors on time and on budget.

In this video, ANA member Hasliza Omar highlights what the UAE proves.

Questions and Answers on Cost and Bans – Australian Nuclear Association CSIRO in its GenCost 2024-25 draft report which has been released for consultation, estimated the capital cost of large scale nuclear in Australia to about $9,000 per kilowatt[1]. This cost estimate…

Nuclear is a strategic asset, not a liability, a long-term investment in energy security, local jobs, and economic resilience.

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Nuclear energy is an 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, not a loss.

Because of the return on investment, it’s 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦.

Nuclear Energy FAQs – Australian Nuclear Association Here are answers to questions often asked about nuclear energy

Find out more about nuclear costs and other q&a's on www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/nuclear-qa/

Judging by the public conversation in Australia, the main argument is to ban a technology because it is assumed to be too expensive.

Is this the right way to approach energy policy?

Questions and Answers on Cost and Bans – Australian Nuclear Association CSIRO in its GenCost 2024-25 draft report which has been released for consultation, estimated the capital cost of large scale nuclear in Australia to about $9,000 per kilowatt[1]. This cost estimate…

More information about the cost of nuclear in Australia here: www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/questions-an...

Other countries are paying to increase the amount of nuclear capacity available to power clean, reliable grids. They're able to evaluate accurate cost assessments, since vendors can propose their technology.

Meanwhile, Australia’s experts are locked out, not by science, but by legislation.

𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦?

Mark Ho, President of the Australian Nuclear Association, speaks to this puzzling aspect of our energy policy.

“Isn’t nuclear too expensive?”

Not if we use standardised designs, repeat construction, and license pre-approved reactors just like other countries have done.

This isn’t about nuclear being costly. It’s about how you manage the project.

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