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Western Australian minister touting for uranium mining investment from Canadians

Moore’s next stop before hitting PDAC will be Saskatchewan where, at the invitation of uranium miner Cameco, he will tour one of that company’s uranium mines.

Western Australia minister stops in Vancouver to sell Canadians on mining Down Under By Derrick Penner, Vanouver Sun March 4, 2011 “……”Australia has almost a two-speed economy,” Moore said. “Those [states] that have large resource projects are going gangbusters at the moment whereas other states that rely more on manufacturing are pretty flat.” Continue reading →

March 5, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | marketing for nuclear, Western Australia | Leave a comment

Business Council of Australia joins nuclear lobby’s marketing push

Business backs a ‘big’ Australia and nuclear energy Matthew Franklin, The Australian March 01, 2011 Big business has rejected Julia Gillard’s distaste for a big Australia, advocating strong population growth and calling for the use of nuclear energy to slash growth in carbon emissions.
The Business Council of Australia ….. report argues that the nation must consider all power sources to meet rising energy needs, including nuclear power ……Mr Burke yesterday would not comment on the submission, and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson refused to comment on the nuclear power call.

March 1, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, marketing for nuclear | Leave a comment

Stacked pro nuclear panel, stacked audience, in Adelaide?

both the panel and the audience seemed to be composed entirely of nuclear energy supporters. Renewable energy was dismissed as irrelevant, there was virtually no mention of nuclear accidents, and Brook patronisingly dismissed community concerns about the location of nuclear plants as “juvenile”.

Greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change, CPA – The Guardian, Peter Mac, 23 February 2011 ” ……. In a recent TV panel discussion (ABC 24, 19-02-2011), Adelaide University Professor Barry Brook argued strongly for Australia to develop a nuclear power industry based around fast nuclear reactors. Continue reading →

February 24, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | marketing for nuclear, South Australia, spinbuster | South Australia | Leave a comment

Paul Howes’ union lobbying for uranium industry

Union calls for Qld to lift uranium ban, Sydney Morning Herald, February 16, 2011 “…..The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) on Wednesday passed a national conference resolution calling on the Queensland government to overturn its uranium mining ban…..The AWU wants Victoria and NSW to remove bans on uranium exploration. Mining is also banned in those states. Continue reading →

February 16, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | marketing for nuclear, Queensland | Leave a comment

Martin Ferguson lobbying for uranium industry

Review ban on uranium sale to India: Australian Minister, The Hindu, 16 Feb 2011, Australian Federal Resource Minister Martin Ferguson has asked his Labour government to modernise its policy and lift the ban on sale of uranium to India as it deserves special consideration……. Continue reading →

February 16, 2011 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, marketing for nuclear | Leave a comment