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Kevin Rudd to vote against uranium to India, at Labor Party conference?

Kevin Rudd drops a bomb over India uranium exports,  by: Gemma Jones  Herald Sun,  November 18, 2011  

“……..Kevin Rudd stood by previous statements that it would be a bad idea to sell uranium to any country that is not a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. However, he pledged his backing for Ms Gillard’s appeal to the Labor Party national conference  [to debate the issue]…..

Senator Doug Cameron said the debate would be “significant and serious”.

“The Prime Minister has indicated she would operate in an open and consultative manner. I would have expected that position to be taken with the backbench on such an important issue and I am disappointed that it didn’t take place,” he said. …

November 19, 2011 - Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics

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