Labor violated nuclear waste promise: Greens
ABC News Online
The Greens have accused the Federal Government of a huge violation of its commitment to repeal legislation forcing a nuclear waste facility on the Northern Territory.
Labor made an election promise in 2007 to repeal the Radioactive Waste Management Act and maintains it will happen before next year's federal election.
Greens' nuclear spokesman Senator Scott Ludlam is in Alice Springs this week discussing nuclear issues with concerned residents.
He says the legislation needs to be repealed to take the pressure off people living near the four proposed nuclear waste sites.
"We had a Senate inquiry which I initiated, which came out here and recommended very strongly to the Government that the legislation be repealed in the first half of this year," he said.
"That clearly has not happened.
"The [Government] said we will announce a site and then consult, which is in clear breach of the promise that the ALP took to the election."
Labor made an election promise in 2007 to repeal the Radioactive Waste Management Act and maintains it will happen before next year's federal election.
Greens' nuclear spokesman Senator Scott Ludlam is in Alice Springs this week discussing nuclear issues with concerned residents.
He says the legislation needs to be repealed to take the pressure off people living near the four proposed nuclear waste sites.
"We had a Senate inquiry which I initiated, which came out here and recommended very strongly to the Government that the legislation be repealed in the first half of this year," he said.
"That clearly has not happened.
"The [Government] said we will announce a site and then consult, which is in clear breach of the promise that the ALP took to the election."