Senate debates

Thursday, 1 March 2007

Nuclear Power Stations

Suspension of Standing Orders

9:49 am

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility) Share this | Hansard source

Whatever happens in terms of the procedures, which I am sure will be worked out eventually, I think it is appropriate that the opposition has the opportunity to put its views in the Hansard in relation to both the motion and the rather extraordinary position that Senator Watson, and now the Manager of Government Business in the Senate, support. I make it clear that the Labor Party’s intention is to support Senator Milne’s motion. We do not support the establishment of nuclear power facilities in Australia. The government are yet again demonstrating how divided they are on the issue of nuclear power in Australia. We have had two question times now where Senator Abetz refused—

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