Queensland Resources Council Backs Uranium Mining
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is hoping to push the government to overrule the states on uranium mining. The QRC feels that the anti-nuclear power stand of the state will deny it many uranium mining jobs and multi-million dollar investments in the state.
Michael Roche, the QRC spokesperson, urged the Australian Labor Party leaders to convince state government in Queensland to revise the present policy on mining of uranium. The federal Labor MPs may want to debate the issue of nuclear power at the national conference next year.
Michael Roche also said that while Queensland had vast deposits of uranium they were allowing South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory to satisfy the demands of a energy hungry world.
Clive Palmer the mining magnate is a known supporter of the Liberal Party, but he too backs the Labor Party initiative of developing nuclear power in Australia and allowing uranium mining in the states, especially Queensland.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh however is not in any frame of mind to reverse the state’s uranium mining policy. Her decision was clear that the ban on uranium mining would stay in effect as long as she remained in power.
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