Nuclear waste.

The subject of what to do with nuclear waste has long been a thorny problem. We have a small amount of nuclear waste generated by our nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights - and for want of a permanent repository this has been accumulating on site.
The suggestion of going nuclear for power generation has ramped up the issue. Larger amounts of waste would be created - and then there is the matter of world nuclear waste. The United Nations would welcome a solution to this problem - should a country volunteer to accept it in return for an incredible storage fee.
The Australian government has been looking at several sites in the Northern Territory to establish a storage site for this country's nuclear waste - and now the Aboriginal community has jumped into the fray with a suggestion that it would welcome such a facility on it's land - acquired under native title - for a consideration of about twelve million dollars.
Before acceptance the site will need considerable testing to ensure it is geologically stable and that the waste can be prevented from entering the water table or contaminating native fauna life - but it is a reasonable answer to an otherwise intractable problem.
Australia is blessed with a huge continent and a small population which chooses to live near the surrounding sea. There simply is unlimited unused space in the middle of the country that could accommodate a nuclear waste dump with safety. A decision has been avoided for years on the basis of an unreasonable dread of all things nuclear promoted by the anti-nuclear lobby - and the disposition of politicians to avoid any subject that may bring a political backlash.
Now is the time for a decision to be made. The Aboriginal people are happy to make a buck and there is now a place that would welcome such a facility. It is time to stop procrastination - and bite the bullet !