We wonder where Senator Hill gets such unquestioning faith in mining and engineering that he denies the risks of the Beverley uranium mine.
Unforeseen conditions come to light.
Rock-faults leak acid and uranium. The aquifer will be polluted. Newspapers have reported that the British nuclear industry, through a locally represented company, Pangea Resources, has plans to develop a nuclear waste facility in outback Australia, near the site of the Maralinga tests. Millions of dollars have apparently been spent developing the plans. Prime Minister John Howard denied any knowledge, and Robert Hill said the suggestion would not be entertained.