On the eightieth anniversary of Hiroshima, the world is entering a new and more dangerous nuclear age. The Israeli and US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities could well lead several other countries to consider developing nuclear weapons. China is building its arsenal while the United States and Russia appear ready to let their long-standing nuclear treaty (New START) expire next year.

The long term disposal of radioactive waste remains unsolved and as the lethal stockpile grows, many nuclear states are looking to Australia a possible nuclear waste dump. Will Australians continue to reject becoming the world’s nuclear dump?

Gem Romuld

Gem Romuld is the Australian Director for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. ICAN is currently building awareness and pressure for Australia to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Dave Sweeney

David Sweeney is a prominent Australian anti-nuclear campaigner. He works for the Australian Conservation Foundation and is an opinion writer and spokesperson on topics including uranium mining, nuclear waste, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons proliferation, nuclear accidents and related indigenous rights issues. Dave was one of the founders of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

Moderator : Dr Sue Wareham OAM is President, Medical Association for the Prevention of War, and is a strong campaigner and writer against militarism and arms manufacturers. She is a former member of the board of ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons which received the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

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