Australians Concerned About Nuclear Reactors Being Built Near Homes
Synopsis
A recent survey by Griffith University found that 38 per cent of Australian respondents are concerned about nuclear reactors potentially being built near their homes. With the Australian federal election just two weeks away,…
A recent survey by Griffith University found that 38 per cent of Australian respondents are concerned about nuclear reactors potentially being built near their homes.
With the Australian federal election just two weeks away, the Coalition is fighting to regain momentum. Peter Dutton has pledged to build nuclear reactors at seven sites around the country.
However, Dutton is now under fire from Labor as he has avoided visiting these sites.
In Tuesday night’s debate, Anthony Albanese said Dutton was avoiding travelling to the sites “because he knows that [the policy] just doesn’t stack up.”
The Coalition’s pledge to build these reactors is a push for more “reliable” energy.
The opposition has announced that the consultation process would take two-and-a-half years. However, Communities are now expressing anger over the fact they will not have power to veto these plants in their area.
Survey Results
According to the survey, 16 per cent of respondents are concerned about these nuclear reactors. 38 per cent expressed extreme concern about the government building nuclear reactors within 50km of their home. In contrast, 80 per cent responded positively about the potential to have solar or wind farms nearby.
Attitudes About Nuclear Reactors and Renewable Energy
Data from the National Climate Action Survey shows that Australians have a lot of concern regarding their local environment.
When questioned about climate science, the results showed a high level of baseline trust in climate science in Australia.
Professor Kerrie Foxwell-Norton said, “things get really complicated in terms of how Australians are responding in regional areas as opposed to metropolitan and remote areas. How people are responding based on their socioeconomic class, upon their age, their gender and so on.”
Foxfwell-Norton says if Australians are going to respond meaningfully to concerns such as the one over nuclear reactors, “then we need to dig down into the complexity.”
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