Is Australia’s Future Nuclear?

Three leading authorities will discuss the benefits and pitfalls of nuclear energy at a free public meeting to be held at The University of Queensland tomorrow night (May 3).

Professor Ian Plimer, a mining geologist, Professor Ian Lowe from the Australian Conservation Foundation and Dr Ian Smith, a nuclear scientist, will address issues such as the possibility of safe storage of nuclear waste and how to stop uranium being processed for use in bombs.

Members of the public will be able to put questions to the experts.

The meeting, to be held at Lecture Theatre 1, Hawken Engineering Building (Building 50), St Lucia campus, will be chaired by Don Nicklin, AO, Chair of CRCMining and Chair of the Queensland Division of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, which is sponsoring the event.

This meeting will run from 6pm to 8pm.

Media opportunities:
Tuesday, May 2: Interviews with Emeritus Professor Don Nicklin, AO, Chairman of the Queensland Division of ATSE.
Wednesday 6-8pm, May 3:
• First hand information on general public opinions about nuclear energy
• Possible opportunities to interview members of the public attending the meeting

Interviews: Emeritus Professor Don Nicklin AO, Chairman CRCMining, phone 07 3289 2298 or 0417 612 512.

For more information, contact Fiona Sutton, Communications Manager, CRC Mining, on 07 3365 5637, 0423 637 699 f.sutton@crcmining.com.au