The Federal Opposition says Russia's actions against Georgia could be a legitimate reason for Australia to delay exporting uranium to Russia.

A Parliamentary Committee has recommended an agreement, signed last year and reported to be worth $1 billion a year, not be ratified until Russia separates its civil and military nuclear facilities..

Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Andrew Robb says Russia has already met its international obligations.

But he says he accepts that the Prime Minister wants to consider the conflict in Georgia before making a decision.

"It is an act which needs to be strongly condemned, and we've done so and the Government's done so," he said.

"Whether it means that we don't proceed with this agreement is a matter for the Government to make some judgment on and then explain that decision to the community."

Greens Senator Christine Milne earlier cited Russia's human rights record as another reason to rip up the agreement.

"It was very clear leading up to APEC last year that the Russians were receding from any notion of democracy and engagement but instead were going back to the old KGB days," she said.

She went on to accuse the Liberal Party of seeking profits over human rights and failing to understand climate change issues.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith says the Government will consider the committee's report before making a final decision.

Mr Smith says the Government will also take into account the events in Georgia, and Australia's bilateral relationship with Russia.