Abbott happy to weaken security standards, in order to sell uranium to India

Australia Anticipates Uranium-Export Deal Soon with India, National Journal, 19 Feb 14 By Global Security Newswire Staff “……..”We see it as a priority and want to move as quickly as possible,” Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said to journalists as negotiators from the two nations met for a fourth time to discuss tthe potential nuclear trade agreement. “The political will certainly exists within this government.”.

……Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s administration has signaled it could be open to easing some of Canberra’s past demands for assurances that Australian-origin uranium not be diverted to nuclear-arms efforts, according to the Times…….http://www.nationaljournal.com/global-security-newswire/australia-anticipates-uranium-export-deal-soon-with-india-20140218