Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am not sure why Senator Trood regards a statement of policy as heroic given that it was a policy of his government for many years. I do not know whether this again is something that has changed in opposition. The Labor Party went to the last election indicating that we would not sell or export uranium to countries that were not members of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. The government, as it has in all other areas, is honouring its commitment. The approval for export of uranium, be it from whatever state, will be governed by those same regulations and international obligations that have been in place for many years and will be applied by this government.