“While John Howard opens the new nuclear reactor today, the Labor party are lining up for the biggest nuclear policy betrayal since their national conference in Canberra in 1984”, said Greens MP and environment spokesman, Ian Cohen today.
“The concerns of Australians about nuclear waste, weapons proliferation and the nuclear fuel cycle are falling on deaf ALP ears.
“Despite the song and dance routines of high profile ALP anti-nuclear campaigners, we are tragically confident that a reversal of the three-mines policy is a foregone conclusion. The end of the ALP National Conference on the 29th April will mark the death of principled Labor party opposition to the nuclear fuel cycle.
“The Greens passionately believe that there is a strong link between the mining and export of uranium, nuclear power and nuclear weapon proliferation. Members of the ALP that agree with Greens’ policy on this issue, should be thinking about quitting their party, and coming over to the green side of politics.” Mr Cohen said.
In addition, Mr Cohen made a statement in support of the Victorian Greens, who are under fire from the Victorian ALP on nuclear issues. “We strongly support our Victorian counterparts’ amendments to the Bracks Government's bill* on nuclear prohibition.
“Greens amendments will mean that if there is to be a Victorian plebiscite on nuclear activities, Parliament will decide the question. Victorian ALP attacks on the Greens are a proliferation of nuclear lies”. Said Mr Cohen.
Further Information: Nic Clyde: 0417 742 754
Ian Cohen: 0409 989 466
* NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES (PROHIBITIONS) AMENDMENT (PLEBISCITE) BILL 2007. This Bill will trigger the calling of a plebiscite of Victorian voters if the Federal government takes various actions in support of a nuclear facility prohibited under the Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983
See also Victorian Hansard, Legislative Council from Wednesday 18 April
2007
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/hansard
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