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ÃÂÃÂ¤ÃÂÃÂ¤ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ Ã’ÃÂ THE ÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ¡Ã‘ÃÂÃÂ F'.)R ÃÂ\ÃÂ¤ÃÂ(ÃÂ ÃÂ[, Ã’ÃÂ½ÃÂ¡ÃÂ½ÃÂ'.ÃÂÃÂÃÂ¡ÃÂÃ’'ÃÂÃÂÃÂª  5Li : . ; Â· Â· .  OR THE ÃÂ0ÃÂ Â« ÃÂ¿ÃÂÃÂ  VILLIAM OPOOHLR,. Z.C.k.G., MJh

Belgiun and Holland wore spending more on nuclear resonre

than Australia because they lacked adequate reserves of convent! or

fuels, the Minister for national Development, Senator dir billion

Spooner sold today* .  . .

* These countries are reaching the stage where nuclear polÂ­

ls competitive with conventional types* .

’ ’This could ha open in Australia in years to cone in areas

where there is no ready reserve of conventional fuel for power

generation.”

Senator Spooner was replying to a statement in Melbourne-

hr* David Caro, Professor of fxperincntal Physics at Melbourne

University criticising the Cocnvo-nvsaith effort in nuclear research

Senator Spooner said that although both 3ol Â·  iun and

Holland budgeted r.ore finance than Australia for atonic energy

research much of the -project3  was sponsored by Earaton, the

atomic energy h i c 1 of the European Common Market,

He addedÃÂ ”’ duraton is currently spending 4-50 million

dollars on nuclear research and development over a five year

period in the sin Ctatos** Â·

Ã¢ÂÂ  .  Senator Spooner said that unlike lolgiizn .and 'Holls.a-d,

"ustrail2  had a wealth of csnvcntioaalfucl available.

The Motherlands was completely dependent on Lnr.ortsd

fuels, lolglun which had -2 limited supply of high-cost coal,

was becoming increasingly dependent rn imported fuel*

He added $ 0  Much of their enpertii burs is devoted to

development and construction of power reactor cyst.^ 0 3  under the

luratcn progranr.e which is not yet necessary in .uctmlia, h:r

Â· .  u 3  tr al i an rase urcii pro ;?vc3 is however conparubio in cl to an 2

is proceeding so that we will have an appropriate rcac.'or and can

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'Ã¢ÂÂ 'Those tv/o countries arc working on a crash programme to

develop suitable reactors for incorporation in their power Â·

generation IndustryÂ·n .  Â·  .

Senator Spooner said that both countries were committed

under Common Market policy to develop their industry to the

point where they could competitively produce and export reactor

systems and componentsÂ» '

S Z D v i S y  '

3rd February ? 1964

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