No Uranium Campaign Takes Off as Qld Parliament Rises
1 Dec 12 Concerned residents of Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns will unite to send a clear message of opposition to the Newman government’s backflip on uranium mining today – the last sitting day of Queensland Parliament.
“Today marks both the last sitting day of the Queensland Parliament for this year and the beginning of region-wide public action to oppose the opening of uranium mines in this state, says Queensland Nuclear Free Alliance spokesperson Robin Taubenfeld.
“Uranium is a toxic industry. Regional communities in the north: Townsville, Mt Isa and the Gulf region in particular face the real threat of radioactive contamination of waterways, hazards in transportation of uranium via road, rail or through ports, and risks to workers health if uranium mining goes ahead.”
“The premier has broken his ‘crystal clear’ commitment on uranium mining and put the corporate interests of a small sector of the mining industry ahead of the community and environmental interests of our state. We are not happy, we do not agree and we will not accept an imposed nuclear industry in Queensland.
The government will be using this summer break time to prepare its Uranium Implementation plan to release to the public next year. The Nuclear Free Alliance will be using this time to consolidate our across the state campaign to ensure that no uranium mining plan will ever be implemented in our state.”
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