Antinuclear

Recognition in our region that Australia’s uranium deal with India is not safe

Indo-Oz N-deal under cloud: Ex-Aussie chief N-watchdog “warns” pact lacks safeguards, South Asia Times 12 Dec 14  The International Business Times (IBT), Australia, has reported that Australia’s uranium deal with India has come under severe scrutiny following warning of a former Aussie chief atomic watchdog that the treaty “did not have all the safeguards necessary to prevent India from fuelling its nuclear bombs.” The top business paper said, while the treaties committee of the Australian Parliament was “urged” to endorse the deal signed by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, enabling exports of uranium to begin, things seem to be changing now.

Reporting the development, the paper said, John Carlson, former head of Australia’s nuclear safeguards organisation, told the Parliament committee recently that “the nuclear weapons programme of India is expanding with complex links to non-government reactors”. Basing on what Carlson told the Parliament committee, the paper quotes unidentified analysts to say that there is “fear” that the warning may become a reason for the Australian Labour Party to “scale back its support” to the nuclear deal……….. http://www.southasiatimes.com.au/news/?p=5275

December 13, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News