Antinuclear

Why Rudd must keep Garrett as Environment Minister

Peter Garrett was known for his strong anti-nuclear and pro-environment stand. That was before he became a politician. And of course, especially in the Labor Party, you have to be a “team player”. Peter Garrett has been a “team player” on matters like the Tasmanian pulp mill, and on widening the ALP’s policy to allow new uranium mines.

It will be no surprise when Garrett toes the line on future uranium/nuclear/radioactive waste decisions made by the Rudd government, as it kow-tows to BHP Billiton, and its other big industry backers.  Garrett will be made to take the flak.

February 24, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, politics, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, BHP, BHP Billiton, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium