Don't radioactive waste your vote - vote nuclear free for Australia
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This website summarises the nuclear policies of Australian political parties to allow readers to make informed decisions. Some are now pushing hard to expand uranium mining, uranium enrichment and domestic nuclear power despite the serious weapons proliferation risks and public health and environmental dangers of this industry. There are even those who want Australia to become the world's high-level radioactive waste dump.
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Uranium Mining |
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Oppose existing and approved uranium mines - Honeymoon, Beverley, Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam) and Ranger. |
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Oppose new uranium mines |
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Oppose expansion of existing uranium mines |
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Oppose liquid radioactive waste dumping at Beverley |
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Oppose uranium mining at Jabiluka |
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Uranium Enrichment |
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Oppose uranium enrichment in Australia (The process necessary for making reactor and bomb fuel) |
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Nuclear Reactors |
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Oppose new nuclear research reactor at Lucas Heights (Sydney) |
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Oppose nuclear power in Australia |
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Nuclear Wastes |
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Oppose current plans for Commonwealth nuclear waste dump in NT |
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Oppose imposition of nuclear waste transport and dumping |
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Oppose the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 that overrides state and territory prohibitions |
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Oppose an international dump for high level nuclear waste |
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Nuclear Weapons |
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Opposes uranium exports to states possessing nuclear weapons |
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Supports the immediate start of negotiations towards a Nuclear Weapons Convention |
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Opposes uranium exports to countries that are not signatories to the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty |
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Supports a nuclear-free defence posture that would dissociate Australia from willingness, plans and preparations to use nuclear weapons |
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Opposes the US Missile Defence Program, including ensuring Australian facilities are not used in this program |
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Food Irradiation |
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Oppose nuclear irradiation of food |
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Family First and the National Party have been asked to state their policies on the above 18 policy issues but have not yet responded.
* On June 3, 2007, the Federal Council of the Liberal Party unanimously endorsed a motion supporting the importation of high-level nuclear waste for disposal in Australia. However, senior government ministers have distanced themselves from the proposal.
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Click here for more information on the nuclear policies of the National Party, Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, Liberal Party, Socialist Alliance, Australian Democrats, Nuclear Disarmament Party and the Climate Change Coalition
If you would like more information about this website or if you would like to comment, contact Jim Green (jim.green@foe.org.au), 0417 318368.
The information on this website has been compiled by Friends of the Earth, Australia, as a public service. Friends of the Earth is a non-party-political organisation and does not recommend voting for or against particular parties or candidates.
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