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AUSTRALIAN ELECTION and the NUCLEAR INDUSTRY – our theme for August 2010

Australia faces an election on August 21. The major political parties are united in one policy – that is –keeping quiet  about nuclear power. And Julia Gillard – Labor, and Tony Abbott – Liberal-Coalition,  have got plenty to shut up about.

Both Labor and Liberal are beholden to their corporate masters. In the case of Labor, this was shown in a dramatic way, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard kow towed over the planned Super Profit Resources tax. And, with the new, tamed, Resources Rent Tax – uranium mining is exempt even from that one.

The Liberal Coalition used to be blatantly in favour of a nuclear Australia. Now, with the election looming, only a few of their maverick MPs will state this out loud.

Under the radar, the powerful and well-funded nuclear lobby is working away at both parties –  for uranium/nuclear policies to be revealed after the election is safely over.

July 30, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews, energy, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, BHP, BHP Billiton, energy, nuclear, nuclear costs, uranium