Australia: Feds seize uranium mines

Australia: "THE Federal Government has declared the Northern Territory open to uranium mining, taking control of the future of its rich uranium deposits.The move came after the NT Labor Government, vehemently opposed to uranium mining, walked away from any responsibility for new mines during a 15-minute meeting between the federal and territory resource ministers in Darwin."
NewsCom

NT uranium mine move 'reshaping federalism'
"A constitutional expert says the Federal Government's decision to take over the awarding of uranium mining licences in the Northern Territory signifies a remodelling of the country's federal system of government.

"The mining industry has hailed the move as offering certainty that will lead to a "prolonged uranium boom"

"Dr John Williams from the Australian National University (ANU) says it is a bold move by the Commonwealth.

"'Federalism in one sense is being reshaped as we speak and in many ways the states are becoming service deliveries, and so is the case for the Territory Government,' he said."
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