In a powerful and thought-provoking address delivered at the 2025 World Nuclear Fuel Markets conference in Sydney, one of Australia’s leading industry voices explores the country’s unique and often underutilized role in the global nuclear fuel supply chain. Tracing Australia’s long-standing uranium legacy—from the Ranger and Olympic Dam mines to emerging projects like Mulga Rock and Samphire—this talk presents a compelling case for policy reform, energy diversity, and global leadership at a time of mounting geopolitical tension and growing climate urgency.
With uranium demand surging and nuclear power increasingly embraced across the G20, Australia stands at a crossroads. This speech unpacks the missed opportunities, policy contradictions, and strategic imperatives that could define the nation’s place in a decarbonizing world. Download the full transcript to explore the nuanced, data-rich, and impassioned argument for unlocking Australia’s nuclear potential—before the moment passes.
