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Paul Howes defies ACTU policy on nuclear

Paul Howes and Bill Shorten are a couple of young gungho, publicity-seeking right-wing Labor politicians. They’re both bent on getting to the top, and know who to make friends with –  the big powerful corporations.

Paul Howes doesn’t miss an opportunity to spruik pro-nuke. And, it doesn’t bother him if he has no sensible answers to the critics of the uranium/nuclear industry.

Paul is quite happy to use the time-honoured methods of the nuclear lobby –  just denigrate your opponents –  so much easier than addressing the issues.

The Age, 7 November 09, on Paul Howes: “He dumps on Labor’s opposition to nuclear power, describing the stance as ‘ancient, hypochondriac…superstitions of another age’ that ignore the evidence of its potential as a clean and viable source of long-term energy.

Howes advocacy of the nuclear option flies in the face of its staunch rejection by the ACTU – of which he is vice-president”

November 7, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, energy, politics, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, energy, nuclear, uranium