Antinuclear

Voters in Mt Isa electorate have no choice on the uranium issue

Fiona Lake , commenting on Queensland election policies  With leaking tailings dams already in her electorate, it is astonishing that Betty Kiernan is in favour of a uranium mine on her doorstep.

And so much for a democracy providing us with a real choice, with the 3 main contenders all in favour of uranium mining.

I’ll be voting for whoever publicly guarantees that they will not be considering uranium mining in their term of government and I bet I’m not the only one.  Voters need firm policies and they need them right now, not each way
bet ‘we might consider it’, statements.

Parties say uranium mining could happen in Queensland ABC rural news By Paul Sutherland , 21/03/2012 The LNP and ALP candidates in Queensland’s Mount Isa electorate both say their parties’ opposition to uranium mining in the state could change….
Labor member Betty Kiernan says while her party opposes mining the mineral, there’s no reason why the policy won’t be overturned….
Rob Katter, the Katter’s Party candidate for the electorate, made his position clear – if that party wins in Saturday’s election, uranium mining would be legalised…. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201203/s3460350.htm

March 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, Queensland