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Australian ALP to vote on uranium mines policy

Adam Ant | 27.04.2007 23:20 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Health | World

"I sought advice and indeed direction if you like from the rank and file of the party and those who attended those meetings were very strong in their view that we shouldn't change the policy," he said.

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The Australian Labor Party [Lib/Lab] will vote on its uranium policy at their national conference in Sydney today.

The Member for Lingiari in the Northern Territory, Warren Snowdon, will vote against Labor expanding its uranium mining policy.

His decision compliments Nobody's decision against alleged opposition Leader Kevin Rudd's bid to end Labor's 'no new mines' policy.

Mr Snowdon has told ABC TV's Stateline program the NT Labor branch still has the same concerns over uranium mining as it did decades ago.

"I sought advice and indeed direction if you like from the rank and file of the party and those who attended those meetings were very strong in their view that we shouldn't change the policy," he said.

"So as president of the party I feel it my duty that I represent that view accurately on the floor of conference and I will."

The Australian Nobody party doesn't need to vote on its uranium policy because they've banned uranium full stop. Because a Vote for Nobody is a Vote for Everybody.

Meanwhile businessman and chair of Australia Nuclear Energy, Hugh Morgan, says South Australia should market itself as the hub of the nuclear industry.

He says the state remains one of the world's best options for the growing nuclear industry.

"There are options, quite clearly options I think, of having an international atomic energy agency engaged with international companies, international governments making Adelaide a centre for nuclear physics study and having a waste repository in South Australia," he said.

Nobody, environmentalists, socialists, public education advocates, campaigners for "the Burrup" in WA, and others, were all outside the ALP conference this morning. There was a big focus on opposing uranium mining in the context of the expected decision of this weekend's conference to allow an "open slather" uranium mining policy.

There was some debate in the lead up to this action about whether we should be supporting the ALP's existing "No more uranium mines" policy or whether we should openly call for what we want: "No uranium mining". It was pretty clear that the people that turned up this morning wanted no uranium mining. Full Stop.

Uranium = weapons, waste, health disaster, theft of Aboriginal land and absolutely no answer to the problem of global warming.

A Sydney Morning Herald online article featured a photo of Socialist Alliance member Jakalene X (who added a lot of passion to the protest) and others. The paper reported that: "Members of the Socialist Alliance shouted slogans, saying that an expansion of mining would be all about money and greediness."

But Nobody will change that!

In the recent NSW Election a definite chain of command was in evidence: Socialist Alliance functioned as cheerleaders for the Greens, and the Greens supported Labor. Both organisations promoted illusions that Labor could be pressured at the ballot box, and that it represented a “lesser evil” to the Liberals. In line with this, the Greens concluded a preference deal with Labor’s state executive, while Socialist Alliance allocated first preferences to the Greens and second preferences to Labor.

 http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50784

There will be another protest ("public lobby") against uranium mining Sat 28th April at 12 noon at the Darling Harbour convention centre.

Source:  http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50803

Source:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908753.htm

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VOTE NOBODY!

NEVER MIND THE BALLOTS!

Instead of the current system of pseudo-democracy we believe in Direct democracy which is based on equal participation. In order to be free & happy, we need to run our communities, our workplaces & our own lives.

 http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50808

Vote Nobody Next Federal Election

Federal elections are coming up and it's the same old joke as usual - a "choice" that isn't one! Instead of not voting, how about voting for Nobody?

You should vote for Nobody, because:

- Nobody keeps election promises.
- Nobody has all the answers.
- Nobody will represent you.
- Nobody will improve your community.
- Nobody has your best interests at heart.
- Nobody will make a real difference!
- A vote for Nobody is a vote for Everybody!

OK, seriously now...

 http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/node/50799

Adam Ant

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Talks may lead to Aust uranium in Russia

28.04.2007 00:17

Negotiations have started which could allow Australian uranium to be exported to Russia for its nuclear power industry.

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908564.htm

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Australian war criminal pm to announce nuclear industry plans

28.04.2007 00:30

War criminal prime minister John Howard is expected to detail extensive plans to develop a nuclear power industry within Australia at today's Victorian Liberal Party [Lib/Lab] conference.

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908777.htm

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Macfarlane outlines Australia's nuclear industry plans

28.04.2007 02:04

Federal Industry and Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane has detailed the Government's nuclear plans for Australia, which he says are designed to help lower greenhouse gas emissions.

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908836.htm

Parrot Press


From the newswire

28.04.2007 02:24

Leave Uranium In the Ground & Bury the ALP with it.
by Bob 'yellow cake' Hawke orphan Saturday April 28, 2007 at 11:26 AM

Ah yes takes me back to the 1980s when the ALP overturned the anti-nuclear positions of most members and Hawke announced the 3 mine policy as a compromise victory in the National Interest etc.

Chartbusting 80's indeed - let's do the timewarp again its just a (tiny) step to the left and then a (huge) JUMP to the RIGHT. Ruddy Horror Show looks like John Howard with hair ... just another Corporate tool.

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Plutocrats rule their pollytrickin tools
by Capo Watch Saturday April 28, 2007 at 11:37 AM

Not to be outdone Howard is going for broke export Uranium to India despite India not signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and that like their theocratic neighbour Pakistan India has exploded nuclear BOMBs to show their nationalism....
nuclear power as the solution to global warming follows on from the pseudo enquiry run by ex Telstra Boss Ziggy Switkowski and as always one must ask qui bono - who profits
looks like the "big end"" of town usual suspects Hugh 'earth raper' Morgan the mining Capo and other exploiters like Ron 'major events' Walker who want more Uranium mined and nuclear power stations for Oz and applaud the upcoming Queensland Talisman Sabre military "exercise" where depleted uranium will be fired during the training.

 http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/04/144166.php

sam


Australia Rudd asks ALP conference to scrap 'no new mines' policy

28.04.2007 06:08

The Australian Labor Party (ALP) national conference has started heated debate on whether to allow more uranium mining in Australia.

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908917.htm

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Exactly why you should vote for Nobody!

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Rudd gets his way on uranium mines

28.04.2007 09:47

The Australian Labor Party [Lib/Lab] national conference has narrowly supported Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd's motion to scrap the "no new uranium mines" policy.

 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1908940.htm

Parrot Press


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