Nuclear war wind down

THE Rudd Government’s opposition to nuclear power in Australia has stopped the fight against the potential energy source in Casey in its tracks.
Reports mid-last year that Western Port could be a potential site for a nuclear power plant set off an upsurge throughout the community and sparked a campaign by locals.
The Westernport Action Group (WAG) and Residents Against Toxic Waste in the South East (RATWISE) brought their fight to the attention of Casey Council, demanding the council be made a nuclear free zone.
Casey chief executive Mike Tyler even wrote to the former Federal Liberal Government regarding the potential sites of power plants.
However, when a report came back to the council meeting on Tuesday night, the issue was all but thrown out the window. Council officers concluded that it had become clear throughout the federal election campaign that the new Rudd Government supported the continuation of uranium mining and export yet opposed nuclear power on a local level.
The report noted “with the recent change of government, it’s highly unlikely that nuclear power will be on the public agenda within the foreseeable future.
“If the matter is raised again by the current Federal Government, council can consider the submissions and the request by some of them to declare nuclear free status in Casey.”