The Courier Mail reported today:
"One Nationals candidate - Sue Page for the northern NSW seat of Richmond - yesterday vowed to continue to speak out against nuclear plants, despite Prime Minister John Howard's support for the power source as a way to tackle climate change. Dr Page opposes nuclear power stations or waste storage facilities on the north coast or anywhere else in Australia. Sitting alongside Mr Vaile - who is also leader of the federal Nationals - at Kingscliff yesterday, she defended her right to speak publicly when she disagreed with Coalition policy. "The Prime Minister is not the leader of my party," said Dr Page, arguing her stand against nuclear power reflects the views of the Richmond electorate."
Nice sentiment from this first time candidate. However, with no political capital to call on, Dr. Page would have a snowflake's chance of changing the position of a re-elected Howard Government on the issue of nuclear power.
NSW North Coast communities need to keep a wary eye on the nuclear power debate and consider their voting options now.
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