Nuclear option 'not very realistic' for Australia

The Australian: Nuclear option 'not very realistic' for Australia :

"HONG KONG-based power company China Light & Power, joint developers of one of China's first nuclear power plants, is sceptical of Australia ever turning nuclear for its power needs."

I agree. I cannot see us needing nuclear power for domestic use, whereas I can understand why large nations are looking to nuclear power as a short term cheaper energy source for their domestic consumption. The problem appears to lie in whether the domestic nuclear power can be used for warfare or not. That's one for the scientists to clarify to us mere mortals because we are a bit hazy on that one. I didn't think nuclear reactors for domestic power could be misused for warfare but could, like Chernobyl become a massive threat to the environment if anything were to go wrong. That aside, storing the waste is an issue and has to be weighed up against the fuels which pollute the atmosphere one way or another...and then the rising cost of oil. Australia, NZ and other smaller nations need to be looking at renewable sources of energy because we do not have huge domestic demands to manage. Defense is then a completely separate issue. In my mind it's all so clear!