Qld: Beattie refuses to change tack on uranium mining in Qld

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: March 7, 2006 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
03-07-2006
Qld: Beattie refuses to change tack on uranium mining in Qld

By Nikki Todd and Chris Herde

BRISBANE, March 7 AAP - Premier Peter Beattie has ruled out any policy change allowing
uranium mining in Queensland despite growing pressure from within his own party.

Speaker Tony McGrady, a former mines minister and member for the north-west mining
town of Mt Isa, has called for a review on the issue as uranium sales feature high on
Prime Minister John Howard's agenda during his current visit to India.

Federal Labor has steadfastly maintained its ...

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