Political dominance asserted
The Gillard victories continue at ALP federal conference
Prime Minister Julia Gillard continues to win all the key votes at the federal conference. Her domination makes a mockery of all that leadership coup talk.
- The official verdict
- “Gillard/Weatherill Uranium amendment has been carried. 206 votes in favour 185 against #ALPnc
- “Selling uranium to India will open markets & create jobs for Australians. Today is a big day for our relationship with India. JG
- Is applauded by some
- “Australian Labor Party can be proud of its democratic decision to change policy on uranium and India in the direction of mutual respect
- “RT @JuliaGillard: Selling uranium to India will open markets & create jobs for Australians. Today is a big day for our relationship with India. JG
- “Brilliant! "@vexnews: Big win for PM Gillard on opening up uranium exports to our democratic friend and ally India #auspol #ALPnc"
- “RT @primary_red: +1 MT @Rory_Medcalf Congratulations to Australian PM Julia Gillard on her political courage in changing Labor policy on uranium and India
- But not everyone is happy
- “#alpnc Labor Party endorses uranium sales to India. I feel transported back to the demos in the 80's #alpshootsownfoot
- “freakin sinister thats all politics are...use one issue - highly emotional highly personal to ice over the other insanely important highly serious completely corrupt issue - omigod labour party and anyone else DO NOT OPEN UP URANIUM SALES TO India or anyone - we need to be responsible IRATI WANTI - poison leave it in the ground!
- “@TheRuddAlliance JG is a sellout. Albo put it best. We might as well sell Uranium to the Pakis, just to be fair!
- “RT @rorymccourt: Australian Labor has voted to allow uranium exports to a nation that refuses to sign up to UN safeguards. This is shameful and wrong. #ALPNC
- Searching for the motives
- “I wonder if this uranium business was about making money export dollars and gaining votes from voters with Indian heritage. #alpnc
- “@BobHawke does contract work trading in Uranium. Is the India deal pay back for his support of @JuliaGillard for the #ALP leadership?
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