Senate debates Questions without Notice

Uranium


John Faulkner

John Faulkner NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary

2:00 pm

No, our position is not conflicted. Our position on uranium exports is clear and consistent. We will only allow exports to countries which are signatories to the NPT. Therefore, as I have said on so many other occasions, India is not eligible to receive Australian uranium. As Senator Coonan knows, Australia supported the IAEA-India Safeguards Agreement at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in August. It joined the consensus on the Nuclear Suppliers Group. This is a consistent, strong and appropriate approach for the government to take and it is reinforced by our national security statement. (Time expired)

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