Scott Ludlam

Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia

Greens call on major parties to declare their hand  on nuclear energy

Media Release | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam

Thursday 22nd July 2010, 3:58pm

The Australian Greens are calling on Labor and the Coalition to be up-front with Australians about their

position on nuclear power after a renewed push by the uranium lobby.

Paladin Energy Chief John Borshoff told yesterday's uranium conference in Perth the nation will have its

first nuclear power plant within 15 years.

"This is no more than the usual self-interested hallucination from a junior miner whose uranium project at

Angela Pamela has been fiercely resisted by the Alice Springs community," said Greens nuclear

spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam.

"But Mr Borshoff does raise the legitimate issue of where the major parties stand on nuclear energy in

Australia.

"The Labor Party says they are against it but have let ANSTO head Dr Zigmunt Switkowski travel all over

the country as atomic energy salesman-in-chief.

"The Liberals have an active core of nuclear supporters on the backbench but no more than awkward

silence from Tony Abbott.

"An election campaign is when cards should go on the table. The Australian Greens oppose nuclear power

in Australia. Where do the others stand?"

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