THE State Government’s snap decision to overturn a 23-year ban on uranium mining paves the way for an $18 billion industry, thousands of jobs and $900 million in royalties. Premier Campbell Newman’s announcement yesterday came just 11 days after writing to the Australian Conservation Foundation saying he had “no plans to approve the development of uranium in Queensland”. Green groups have slammed the move, labelling it dangerous, rushed and made with little or no consultation. Mr …
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