MEDIA RELEASE VISIT TO URANIUM AREAS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, Minister
for National Resources and Minister for Overseas
Trade, the Rt. Hon. J. D. Anthony, M. P.
.1I will be visiting the uranium areas in the Northern
Territory at the weekend.
Areas included in the visit will be Jabiru, Koongarra,
Nabarlek and Jabiluka.
Jabiru is the site of the Ranger deposit which is the
subject of the current Inquiry by Mr Justice Fox. It is expected
that the Inquiry's report will, however, cover matters which will
be relevant to all future uranium mining operations in Australia.
I am making a visit to the area to inform myself of the
on-the-ground situation.
The Government will, of course, await Mr Justice Fox's
report before making any decisions in regard to uranium development,
but I believe it will be useful for me to have some personal
knowledge of the areas before the Government begins its consideration
of the important questions involved.
Canberra 27 July 1976
Fraser, Malcolm
Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
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Release Date:
27/07/1976
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Transcript ID:
4197
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