The NT government has conceded the Federal government has ultimate power of approval over new uranium mines – making the NT ban on new mines ineffective. And according to today’s Financial Review, this concession could result in new uranium exports of $12 billion with strong demand for uranium coming from China, Europe and Russia.
While crocodile hunting may never be worth very much relative to uranium mining, it is interesting that the NT government has a plan for limited and regulated safari hunting of crocodiles, but in this instance can’t get federal government approval. Federal government approval is apparently needed in order to be able to export “the products of the safari hunts”, see
http://www.nt.gov.au/ocm/media_releases/2005/07%20July/20050713_ScrymgourCrocSafaris.pdf .
UPDATE 4PM
Uranium miners are confused at
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1431171.htm and
Queensland stand by opposition to uranium mining at
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1431258.htm
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.