Don Bambrick speaks out on nuclear power
I believe Both Major parties are quietly preparing for Nuclear power in Australia. Julia Gillard has committed to a Nuclear waste site in the Northern Territory.
Where is the public discussion on Nuclear power or expansion of uranium mining?
Nuclear Power and Uranium Mining, mysunshinecoast. Don Bambrick, Independant Senate Candidate for Queensland, 14 Aug 2010, Continue reading
Sturt Highway to be Australia’s radioactive waste route?
Dr Jim Green says the Government is unlikely to favour a route through Queensland because it is impractical and communities through Dubbo and Broken Hill have previous expressed strong opposition.
Sturt Highway likely route for nuclear waste – ABC Western Plains NSW – Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Aug 2010, An anti-nuclear group claims the Sturt Highway is likely to be the route that will be used to shift radioactive waste if a proposed dump in the Northern Territory goes ahead. Continue reading
Dianne Stokes questions Prime Minister on nuclear waste dump
VIDEO Nuclear Waste Dump – QandA Community Video, 9 Aug 2010, My name is Dianne Stokes NampinI am a Traditional Owner for Manuwangku, the Muckaty Land Trust where you want to put a nuclear waste dump.We have told Minister Ferguson over and over that we do not want it.That country is very important to us and we want to keep it clean.My question is, why are you not listening to the Traditional Owners and Elders who say we do not want the waste dump? Nuclear Waste Dump – QandA Community Video
Muckaty nuclear dump – a foot in the door for international wastes
Senator Brown says it is only a matter of time before Australia’s first nuclear waste dump stores high level waste from overseas.
“Wait for it, it will become high level further down the line as the waste problem for China, for the US, for the USSR ,as it used to be, Russia, for Europe, for Taiwan.
Store nuclear waste at source, not in NT: Brown, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Jane Bardon, 4 August 2010, “….After launching the Greens campaign in the Territory, Greens leader Senator Bob Brown has called for nuclear waste to be stored where it is produced, such as Lucas Heights in Sydney. Continue reading
Greens garnering electoral support against nuclear waste dump
“If people vote for the Greens, they will have a voice against a nuclear waste dump, and a very rigorous one at that, in the national Parliament,” Senator Brown said.
Greens leading the Nats, says Brown, The Age, LINDSAY MURDOCH, August 4, 2010 BOB Brown flew to the marginal Top End seat of Solomon yesterday claiming the Greens vote is rapidly increasing across regional Australia and is now “way ahead of the National Party” Continue reading
Radioactive wastes could truck through Riverina, NSW
“We’re talking about literally hundreds and over time thousands of trucks of radioactive waste passing through these transport corridor communities.”
Residents warned of radioactive transport corridor, ABC Riverina NSW – Australian Broadcasting Corporation August 3, 2010 The group Friends of the Earth has warned that the city of Wagga Wagga could be affected by Commonwealth plans to move nuclear waste from Lucas Heights to a new dump in the Northern Territory. Continue reading
Young activists spread anti-nuclear message across Australia
Since returning, solidarity bus riders have addressed public meetings in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong. Several are taking part in the Friends of the Earth Nuclear Freeways tour
Protesters issue warning on Olympic Dam expansion, Green Left Weekly, August 1, 2010, By Patrick Harrison After spending over two weeks on the road together, students and activists onboard the New South Wales “Indigenous Solidarity Ride” stopped at Olympic Dam on July 15 to protest against a proposed uranium mine expansion. Continue reading
Australian election: antinuclear Dr Emma Young a candidate for Darwin
Most Territorians believe the nuclear waste dump proposed for Muckaty Station, near Tennant Creek in the safe Labor seat of Lingiari, is being unfairly thrust upon the NT.
Greens targeting Darwin seat, Sydney Morning Herald, LARINE STATHAM , 28 July 2010, Environmental woes and disillusion with the major parties could see the Australian Greens score an upset in the marginal Northern Territory seat of Solomon in the coming election. Continue reading
Aboriginal anti-nuclear candidate for Central Australian electorate
Town camp resident to run for Greens in Lingiari, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Amy Marshall Jul 27, 2010 Alice Springs town camp resident and community leader Barbara Shaw is running for The Greens in the Central Australian seat of Lingiari. Continue reading
Julizan Burnside QC to lead Aboriginals’ legal action against nuclear waste dump
Lane Jangala has instructed Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Surry Partners and Julian Burnside QC, to commence proceedings against the use of the site for disposal of radioactive waste.
NT landowners appoint firm to nuclear waste legal action 27 July 2010 | by The New Lawyer “……The Traditional Owners have instructed law firm Maurice Blackburn and Surry Partners to commence a Federal Court challenge against the Federal Government and the Northern Land Council over the plan to build a nuclear waste dump on their land at Muckaty Station, 120 kilometres north of Tennant Creek…… Continue reading
NUCLEAR FREEWAYS LAUNCH AT MARTIN FERGUSON’S OFFICE
This Friday July 30th marks the launch of Friends of the Earths Nuclear Freeways campaign. A delegation of Friends of the Earth members and Batman electorate residents will travel over 3,000ks on one of the proposed routes for the transport for Australia’s radioactive waste.
The group will meet with numerous councils, indigenous nations, community groups, and emergency services organisations on the transport route from Lucas Heights to Muckaty.
The Nuclear Freeways Campaign works to inform and support communities along potential transport routes between Australia’s main radioactive waste producer – the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor site in Sydney – and the proposed radioactive dump site at Muckaty in the Northern Territory.
Aboriginals take Muckaty protest to Martin Ferguson’s electorate
Elders from Muckaty on Monday travelled to the seat of Batman in Melbourne’s north, calling for the waste dump to be stopped………….
Nuclear dump opposed by elders, Sydney Morning Herald, EDWINA SCOTTJuly 26, 2010 Aboriginal landowners have protested in Resources Minister Martin Ferguson’s electorate to oppose the establishment of Australia’s first radioactive waste dump on their land. Continue reading
Legal action against Muckaty nuclear waste dump plan
Still time to stop Muckaty nuclear waste dump
Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says it is not too late to reconsider the most appropriate location for the waste dump.
Crossin rules out change to nuke dump stance – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), By Eleni Roussos Jul 19, 2010 Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossin says her party’s decision to build a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory will not change if it is returned to government. Continue reading
Anti-nuclear Aboriginal is Greens Senate candidate
He says he wants to represent Territorians in the fight against the proposed nuclear waste dump at Muckaty station and the federal intervention.
Greens choose entertainer as Senate candidate, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), By Kirsty Nancarrow Jul 14, 2010 The Greens have chosen the award-winning Central Australian entertainer Warren H. Williams as its Northern Territory Senate candidate for the upcoming federal election. Continue reading
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