According to a piece in Crikey today, the settlements that will be under the 5 year leases fall smack dab in the middle of the area desired by both mining companies and as deposits for nuclear waste.
It's typical of any government policy, surely - don't fix the cause, paper over the problem by passing meaningless laws which only harm those who obey them.
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Date: 2007-06-27 04:15 am (UTC)Hmmmm....
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