The Prime Minister spoke to a CEDA audience of more than 600 on Monday 17 July.
Key points
In his speech, Mr Howard said:
- Australia has a "massive opportunity" to become an "energy superpower".
- The states should "think big" to solve Australia's urban water shortages.
- Rising fuel prices are making nuclear power more economically attractive.
Mr Howard also said that over his years in public life, CEDA had been "a wonderful forum for discussion and serious consideration of long-term national challenges".