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2 "The Fox Report": Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry (1976), First Report, AGPS Canberra, pp.5-6.

3 "two fundamental problems": Ranger Inquiry, pp.185, 187.

4 "a small group in the UK": see "When PR goes nuclear", New Statesman, 27 May 2005. Available at <http://www.energybulletin.net/6427.html>.

5 ABC Radio, AM, 7 June 2006.

5 ABC TV, Lateline, 8 June 2006.

5 "The subsequent report": Commonwealth of Australia (December 2006), Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy--Opportunities for Australia?, Report to the Prime Minister by the Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy Review Taskforce.

8 "We have known about the problems of peak oil and climate change for decades": see K.S. Deffeges (2001) Hubbert's Peak, Princeton University Press, Princeton, reviewing Hubbert's work since his seminal paper in 1956, and I. Lowe (1989), Living in the Greenhouse, Scribe Books, Newham.

8 UNEP (1999), Global Environmental Outlook 2000, Earthscan, London. See <http:// www.unep.org/geo2000/>.

8 "the idea of peak oil": M.K. Hubbert (1956), "Nuclear Energy and the Fossil Fuels", American Petroleum Institute Drilling and Production Practice, Proceedings of Spring Meeting, San Antonio, pp.7-25.

9 "thirty years ago": I. Lowe (1977), "Energy Options for Australia", Social Alternatives 1: pp.63-69.

10 "a post-industrial economy": see Barry Jones (1982), Sleepers, Wake!, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

11 "one of the most unequal": see I. Lowe (2005), A Big Fix: Radical solutions for Australia's environmental crisis, Black Inc., Melbourne. For more detailed analysis, see K. Norris and I. McLean (1999), "Changes in earnings inequality 1975-1998", Australian Bulletin of Labour 25(1), pp.23-31.

12 "a recent study": see United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (2002), Disarmament Studies Series No. 31: The Relationship between Disarmament and Development in the Current International Context, United Nations, New York.

14 I. Lowe (1989), Living in the Greenhouse, Scribe Books, Newham.

14 For a review of the distortions and mistakes in presenting climate science in The Great Global Warming Swindle, see <www.csiro.au/resources/pfxg.html>.

16 "the Earth is now warmer": see I. Lowe (2005), Living in the Hothouse, Scribe Books, Melbourne.

16 Millennium Assessment Report: see <www.millenniumassessment.org>.

16 J. Lovelock (2006), The Revenge of Gaia, Allen Lane, Melbourne.

16 "the world as a whole must reduce greenhouse gas emissions": see IPCC (2007), Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007. For more information, see: <www.ipcc.ch>.

17 "annual public subsidy": see M. Diesendorf (2007), Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy, UNSW Press, Sydney, pp.290-291, Table 14.1.

17 "cutting energy use": see <www.eceee.org> for case studies and a general review.

17 K. Hargroves & M.H. Smith (eds) (2005), The Natural Advantage of Nations, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.

19 G. Pearse (2007), High and Dry, Penguin Books, Melbourne, p.90.

20 "average annual rate of increase": see C. Flavin & J.L. Sawin (2004), "The 'tipping point'", Renewable Energy World, May-June 2004. Available at: <http://jxj. base10.ws/magsandj/rew/2004_03/tipping_point.html>.

20 The assertion was made in an editorial in the Australian, 27 July 2007.

20 "far too slow a response": see UMPNER Report.

21 "the Fox Report warned": see Ranger Report, pp.185-187.

21 "Mohamed ElBaradei": see <radio.un.org/story.asp?NewsID=2038>.

22 For the scale of waste produced, see UMPNER Report.

22 S. Kim & I. Woods (2004), Nuclear Fuel Cycle Position Paper, AMP Capital Investors: <http://www.ampcapital.com.au/corporatecentre/research/sriposition.asp>.

23 "total life-cycle analysis": see <http://www.nuclearinfo.net/Nuclearpower/ SSRebuttalResp>.

24 House of Representatives Committee on Industry and Resources (2006), Australia's uranium--Greenhouse friendly fuel for an energy hungry world, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. Available at <http://www.aph.gov.au/ house/committee/isr/uranium/report.htm>.

24 F. Hoyle (1979), Energy or Extinction, Heinemann, London.

25 World Energy Council (2005): see <www.worldenergy.org>.

25 G. Cravens (2007), Power to Save the World, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, p.374.

27 "it is possible for all people to live": see E. Weizsacher & A. Lovins (1997), Factor Four, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

27 For scale of use of renewable energy, see M. Diesendorf (2007), Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.

28 For China's energy plans, see <www.un.org/events/wssd/statements/china>.

29 "State government of Queensland": see Weekend Australian, 9-10 July 2007, p.12.

31 UMPNER Report, Appendix 1.

36 UMPNER Report, Section 4.4.

37 For discussion of subsidies of aluminium industry, see H. Turton (2002), The Aluminium Smelting Industry: Structure, market power, subsidies and greenhouse gas emissions, Discussion Paper 44, The Australia Institute, Canberra. Available at <http:// www.tai.org.au>.

38 "research group at the University of Melbourne": see <http://www.nuclearinfo. net/>.

39 "a recent Adelaide conference": M. Hibbs (2007), "The Nuclear Renaissance on the Global and Local Scale", paper presented to The International Expert Workshop: Uranium: Energy, Security, Environment, Adelaide, 7-8 June 2007.

40 The Australia Institute: see <http://www.tai.org.au/documents/downloads/ MR237.pdf>.

41 For a review of the issue of Australia's possible development of nuclear weapons, see R. Broinowski (2003), Fact or Fission? The Truth about Australia's Nuclear Ambitions, Scribe Publications, Melbourne.

43 Dr Switkowski's speech is accessible at <www.pmc.gov.au/umpner/docs/ draft_report/launch_speech.doc>.

45 "we should look at uranium enrichment": ABC Radio, The World Today, 7 June 2006.

45 House of Representatives Committee Report, p.628.

46 ABC TV, 7.30 Report, 15 June 2007.

47 "Carlson said": "Uranium to Russia", Herald Sun, 17 June 2007. See also <http:// www.dfat.gov.au/media/releases/department/d010_07.html>, as John Carlson claimed in this media release to have been misquoted.

47 "Peter Garrett": see <www.petergarrett.com.au/c.asp?id=377>.

47 Dr Clarence Hardy: ABC TV, 7.30 Report, 15 June 2007.

48 "make the rubble bounce" is still being said in the US Senate. See <http:// www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922832-1,00.html>.

49 "mini-nukes": J. Sterngold (2003) "Senate debates ban on small warheads", San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2003. Available at <http://www.commondreams.org/ headlines03/0521-10.htm>.

49 Richard Broinowski: House of Representatives Committee Report, p.382.

51 Richard Broinowski: House of Representatives Committee Report, p.380.

51 Ian Hore-Lacy: House of Representatives Committee Report, p.374.

52 ASNO: House of Representatives Committee Report, p.383.

52 Mohamed ElBaradei: statement to 2005 NPT review conference. See <http:// www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Statements/2005/ebsp2005n006.html>.

52 ElBaradei: House of Representatives Committee Report, p.390.

53 C. Keaney (ed.) (2006), An Illusion of Protection, Australian Conservation Foundation and Medical Association for the Prevention of War, Melbourne.

53 Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission (2006), Final Report. See <http:// www.wmdcommission.org>.

54 Safeguards: UMPNER Report, pp.110-111.

55 "safeguards have been diluted": see Kearney (ed), pp.31-32.

55 "sold to Taiwan": "China 'comfortable' with Australian-Taiwan nuclear tie", Financial Times, 4 April 2006.

56 "Pakistani minister": ABC TV, Lateline, 26 July 2007.

56 "foiled a plot": Lateline, 11 June 2002.

56 Gordon Corera: Lateline, 9 July 2007.

57 S. Harris (2005), The End of Faith, W.W. Norton, New York.

57 T. Findlay (2007), "Implications of the Nuclear Revival for Global Nuclear Governance", paper presented to the International Expert Workshop: Uranium: Energy, Security, Environment, Adelaide, 7-8 June 2007.

58 F. Barnaby (2007), Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power, Oxford Research Group, Oxford.

60 ASTEC (1984), Australia's Role in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

61 Helen Caldicott and Michael Angwin, ABC TV, Difference of Opinion, 19 July 2007.

61 Helen Caldicott, "Too much haste to nuclear waste", Courier-Mail, 8 August 2007.

61 John Howard: "Australia won't become nuclear waste dump: PM", News.com.au, 20 July 2007. See <http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22105687-50050 80,00.html>.

61 Alexander Downer: See <www.foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2007/ 070720_doorstop.html>.

62 University of Melbourne research group: <http://www.nuclearinfo.net>.

62 House of Representatives Committee Report, pp.lii-liii.

64 "population debate": I. Lowe (1996), Understanding Australia's Population Debate, Bureau of Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research, Canberra.

69 Z. Switkowski (2007), "From Nuclear Review to Public Policy", paper presented to the International Expert Workshop: Uranium: Energy, Security, Environment, Adelaide, 7-8 June 2007.

70 A. Weinberg (1972), "Science and Trans-science", Minerva 10, pp.209-222.

73 "consensus conference": The Australian Museum (1999), "First Australian Consensus Conference: Gene Technology in the Food Chain". Available at <www.austmus.gov.au/pdf/layreport.pdf>.

75 R. May (1999), "The Scientific Approach to Complex Systems", paper presented to the UNESCO World Conference on Science, Budapest, June 1999.

76 "likely sites": "Nuclear Power Plants", Australia Institute media release, 27 February 2007. See <http://www.tai.org.au/documents/downloads/MR237.pdf>

77 M. Stevens (1992), "Renewable Electricity for Australia", NERDDC Discussion Paper No. 2, Department of Resources and Energy, Canberra.

77 J. Rutovitz, M. Wakeham and M. Richter (2007), A Bright Future: 25% Renew able Energy for Australia by 2020, a report by the Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Climate Action Network Australia. Available at <http://www.acfonline.org.au>.

77 B. Naughten (2007), "Sabotaging Kyoto: Howard's real agenda on climate Change", Dissent 23, Autumn-Winter 2007, pp.38-39. See also: International Energy Agency (2006), Energy Technology Perspectives--Scenarios & Strategies to 2050, IEA, Paris.

77 H. Saddler, M. Diesendorf & R. Denniss, (2004), A Clean Energy Future for Australia, Clean Energy Future Group. Available at <http://wwf.org.au/publications/ clean_energy_.future_.report.pdf>.

78 National Framework for Energy Efficiency: see <www.nfee.gov.au>.

78 G. Pearse (2007), High and Dry, Penguin Books, Melbourne, pp.377-378.

80 M. Diesendorf (2007), Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy, UNSW Press, Sydney, p.341 and Appendix A, pp.346-348.