Thursday 30 March 2006
ABC NT Local News

The Northern Territory Chief Minister has resisted pressure to indicate whether she would support a change in Labor's no new uranium mines policy.

With Australia on the brink of signing a deal to supply uranium to China, the Northern Territory Opposition Leader, Jodeen Carney, says mud is clearer than Territory Labor's position on uranium.

"Why is it that you support uranium exploration, but you do not support a uranium mine," she said.

Clare Martin describes uranium mining as a complex issue for the Labor Party.

"My sense is that at the next party conference, Labor will be looking at the no new mine policy and I think the debate will be a very vigorous one," she said.

Ms Martin will not reveal if she would side with colleagues like the South Australian Premier, Mike Rann, who want the policy scrapped to make way for new uranium mines