^^ Yusuf, the point is they might have a lot of fine nuclear fuel but they are simply trying to show that they cannot sell to us because of "so and so" rule. UTTER BULLSHIT! I am not censoring the word because it is what it is--utter bullshit. Everybody knows that Australia since last 2 regimes has become increasingly sinophilic and this especially enhanced when during recession, trading with China bailed their heads out. This along with a whole host of hiccups like deteriorating people-to-people ties (anti-Indian attacks), poor sporting relations (it is a big thing for Australia as it prides itself in sporting and is one of the best) and India issuing travel advisory to Indian students after anti-Indian attacks (it was SPECIFICALLY India-targeted since if it was a pure white-racist attack, even Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and other south Asians as well as Chinese migrants would have been attacked, but the targets were too Indian to be brushed off) etc caused some serious irritation between the two countries.
For us, these things are small as what matters to us are more reality-related due to our location; however subjected to location of Australia where foreign policy is set with NATO, zero enemies and no borders with anyone; these kind of small stuff becomes a big issue for them. Hence, Australian government is considering not to sell it to us. I am sure that there might be some amount of Dragon's motivation behind this (clandestine since their own deal with Pakistan didn't go through).
We might have to take transport costs slightly more if we import it from other countries, but we are in the end gaining since we are getting what we want and this has become and effective tool in international diplomacy from our side. Australians lose the market, lose the goodwill and the potential to improve past errors. Increasingly they choose to move onto the other side and if it is their policy, so be it.
We could care any less.
