2009 September 09 « Antinuclear

Uranium for China, disadvantage for aborigines

Christina Macpherson 9 Sept 09 a-cat-CAN

Today’s news mix shows where the Rudd government’s priorities lie, and where they get their policy from.

I guess that the uranium mining companies designed the new uranium royalties bill. After all, everybody knows that the commercial nuclear power industry is in terminal illness. Also the uranium industry could collapse almost instantly, in the event of a nuclear accident. Therefore, let’s rip off the aborigines now, while the going’s good, and too bad, if the industry all goes sour for them later.

Only in nuclear weapons dictatorships like China is the nuclear industry more secure. As government and Ziggy Switkowski delight in China’s uranium appetite, the uranium salesmen conveniently ignore China’s nuclear weapons buildup.

And with the help of the mainstream media, the Australian public sleeps on – “She’ll be right, mate”. But will she?

September 9, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, Christina reviews, politics | aboriginal, antinuclear, Australia, nuclear, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive | Leave a comment

Rudd Uranium Bill suits miners, disadvantages aborigines

Rudd Uranium Bill will increase Aboriginal disadvantage
The Greens Scott LudlamTuesday 8th September 2009

A Federal Bill that will apply a uniform royalty regime to all uranium mining projects in the Northern Territory will increase Aboriginal disadvantage, the Australian Greens say. Continue reading →

September 9, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | aboriginal issues, AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, uranium | aboriginal, antinuclear, Australia, BHP Billiton, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Ziggy Switkowski backs China’s push for control of Australian uranium

China makes power play for uranium
The Age BARRY FITZGERALD AND MATHEW MURP 9 Sept 09

A BEIJING directive to its mushrooming nuclear power industry to step up the acquisition of strategic uranium supplies has led to an agreed $85 million takeover bid for Energy Metals, the main partner in the Northern Territory Bigrlyi uranium deposit. Continue reading →

September 9, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, business, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, nuclear, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment