Australian Politics thread [merged]

[The Big Richo]

That see through panel on the side has taken me to some funky places in the last few hours.

[mightytiges]

and don't tell me she doesn't want it (Tony's job)

Julie Bishop reopens nuclear debate as route to cut carbon dioxide emissions
 
November 30, 2014 - 8:30AM 

Latika Bourke
 
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says nuclear energy remains an option for Australia, describing it as an "obvious direction" as it considers how to cut carbon dioxide emissions after 2020.

Ms Bishop called for a an open discussion about the feasibility of nuclear power, given Australia's abundance of uranium, but accused Labor of resorting to a scare campaign when the issue was raised during the Howard government years.

"It's an obvious conclusion that if you want to bring down your greenhouse gas emissions dramatically you have to embrace a form of low or zero-emissions energy and that's nuclear, the only known 24/7 baseload power supply with zero emissions," she told Fairfax Media when asked about Australia's options for reaching future carbon-reduction targets.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/julie-bishop-reopens-nuclear-debate-as-route-to-cut-carbon-dioxide-emissions-20141129-11w17k.html

The issue with going nuclear isn't greenies; it's mostly the NIMBY factor. The prime location for a nuclear fission reactor is where there's a plentiful water source to keep the reactors cool. So that means next to desalination plants (as they require energy to run) such as the one near Wonthaggi in Victoria. That would make the locals happy - not and it is also a Liberal-held electorate. 

The other factor is the question whether by the time Australia went nuclear (which from memory would take a couple of decades), would we end up with by then out of date fission technology if nuclear fusion finally becomes a reality.

[Judge Roughneck]

And the nuclear waste floating around with no home

[Judge Roughneck]

[Penelope]

 

I often wonder what the point of fighting an enemy is if you behave just like them.

[Francois Jackson]

The illumanati report hey albert?

 

[Penelope]

did you and wat get dropped head first on the same hospital floor at birth?

[Francois Jackson]

Yep and then your mum picked me up

Bless her

[Judge Roughneck]

The illumanati report hey albert?

 

all we need is Dwayne to post his ancient aliens bloke on repeat - and we got a full house

 

[1965]

What will bring Tony unstuck?

Answer: Peta Credlin.

He dumps her and he has nobody to tell him what to do or...

He keeps her and his party dumps him.

Personally, keeping Abbott as PM is the best way to get rid of this toxic government.

 

PS Too many news articles to post them all

[1965]

PPS I told you she was the problem months ago.

[The Big Richo]

Now there's one I would stay away from, looks like she'd punch you in the face halfway through.

[Francois Jackson]

The illumanati report hey albert?

 

all we need is Dwayne to post his ancient aliens bloke on repeat - and we got a full house

 

Lol yep

[Judge Roughneck]

http://imgur.com/iC49QsX

[mightytiges]

No wonder Napthine kept the EWL contract under wraps before the election. At $1.2 billion per km to build which is 10 times what the cost of Citylink or Eastlink was, the project can't finance itself. Tolling the whole of the Eastern freeway or at the very least the Hoddle Street off ramps to make up the gap would've really gone down well with the eastern suburban electorates currently still held by the Libs .

http://media.heraldsun.com.au/multimedia/2014/dec/eastwestlink_full/EastWestLinkCase_short_highlited.pdf