Antinuclear

To Julia Gillard in Northern Territory – don’t dump nuclear waste here!

A message for the PM – Don’t dump on the NT, Environment Centre NT, 9 June 11,  Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s visit to the Northern Territory has sparked action over the Government’s plan to build Australia’s first national radioactive waste dump at Muckaty in the NT.

The Prime Minister will visit Charles Darwin University today as she attends the opening of a new science building with Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon.

“It’s fantastic that our Prime Minister Julia Gillard has come to the NT, it means we can tell her directly to her face- we don’t want a dump here and will fight this plan every step of the way.” said Cat Beaton, Nuclear free NT Campaigner from the Environment Centre NT.

The National Radioactive Waste Management Act will be debated in Senate sittings starting next week (June 14). The Bill, which names Muckaty as the only site under active consideration has been met with steady opposition from the NT Government, Traditional Owners, Unions, Church groups, Local Government Associations and medical and health associations.

“This dump is an insult to all Territorians. We are not the dumping ground for Canberra’s growing radioactive waste problems. Rather than recycling Liberal legislation, Ms Gillard needs to go back to Canberra and back to the drawing board on this issue.”

June 9, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News