Liberal-National Coalition in nuclear disarray
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Mr Barilaro’s position is also causing division in his National Party, with some of the party’s coastal MPs concerned that his position would put their seats at risk. The Nationals’ leader last week declared his party would support Mr Latham’s bill when it comes back before the upper house for a vote this month. The bill would allow the bans on uranium mining and nuclear power to be lifted but it has not yet been considered by the Liberal or National party rooms or cabinet. It follows a parliamentary inquiry report, which said the government should support the bill. But the issue has caused such anger within Liberal ranks that one senior minister told the Herald they would quit cabinet before supporting Mr Latham’s bill. A senior Liberal minister said: “I did not get into Parliament to support a One Nation bill”, while another minister said: “Crossbenchers don’t set the government’s agenda”. “It’s amazing that John Barilaro listens to the views of One Nation over his colleagues,” a fourth senior minister said. Last week, Local Government Minister and Liberal MP Shelley Hancock told Parliament she would not support a nuclear reactor in her electorate. But Mr Barilaro shot back and said the Liberals repeatedly say they “support technology agnostic energy policy” but then refuse to have a discussion about the role of nuclear. “Forget about this being a crossbench bill, I would take this to my party room and then put up my own bill if I need to,” Mr Barilaro said. |
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of the week – Disrupting War & Militarism in Oceania. Active solidarity. Radical practice.
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I TOTALLY DISLIKE TRUMP, AS HE HAS BETRAYED AND SENDING ONE MAN TO HIS DEATH, AND THAT MAN IS NONE OTHER THAN JULIAN ASSANGE. FOR OTHER REASONS, I DO NOT THINK TRUMP SHOULD BE PRESIDENT, AND ANYONE KNOWING ME, KNOWS I AM NOT SUPPORTING DEMOCRATS AS WELL. IF WE ARE GOING TO HAND PICK PEOPLE, THAN WHY NOT JULIAN ASSANGE FOR PRESIDENT, HE WOULD BE THE MOST TRANSPARENT. BY NOW WE SHOULD STAND UP AND TAKE NOTICE, THAT WITH ALL THIS SECURITY AND ALL THIS THIS CLASSIFIED EVENTS, AND SECRET DEALINGS, THESE ARE ONE OF THE MANY REASONS OF ERROSION, AND ALL THESE WAYS OF SO CALLED PROTECTING US, IS LEADING US TO OUR GRAVES. GOVERNMENT DOES THE BEST FOR GOVERNMENT, AND NOT CITIZENS. JULIAN ASSANGE FOR PRESIDENT, ONE HERO CAMPAIGN FOR EXPOSURE AND TRUTH. GET A JOURNALIST IN THERE FOR ONCE, THAT WILL TAKE ALL THE BEDDING AWAY FROM GOVERNMENT.
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Such an interesting idea, thank you,futuret. However, as an Australian, not American, citizen, Assange would not be eligible to stand for politics in USA. And, by the way, I don’t see how he can be a “traitor” to USA, for the same reason.
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