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BHP Billiton now in charge of South Australia’s uranium politics?

Roxby negotiations now hostage to ALP factional coup timeline, 01/08/11 The State Government has now handed over complete control of negotiations over the Olympic Dam expansion to BHP Billiton, say the Greens.

“BHP Billiton can now dig their heels in and not give an inch on any aspect of the project knowing that the Premier and the Minister Foley are desperate for a deal before they are forced out,” said Greens Parliamentary leader Mark Parnell.

“The company isn’t in a hurry, but the Premier sure is. “What will happen now to previous commitments from the Government, such as processing in South Australia rather than China, and ensuring ‘world’s best practice in terms of the environment’ for the expansion?

“Will they be sacrificed in order to meet an artificial timeline set by the ALP back-room?” he asked.

August 1, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia, uranium | South Australia