Western Australia has a long history of exporting resources including oil and gas. Despite the need to urgently transition away from fossil fuels, the WA government placed a ban on uranium mining due to the unfounded belief that uranium poses a risk to the public, but the real risk comes from oil and gas.
Instead of exporting oil and gas, Western Australia's plentiful uranium deposits could make it a world leader in clean energy exports — helping avoid millions of tonnes of carbon pollution and boosting global energy security.
Uranium exports from South Australia already helps other countries avoid equivalent of 200 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions making it Australia’s largest clean energy export. With the world's largest known reserves of uranium, it’s time for us to embrace this natural advantage.
With the global nuclear industry steadily growing and expected to triple by 2050, and geopolitical threats to traditional sources of supply, it’s more important than ever that Australia offer a reliable supply of uranium.
With Putin and others threatening global security, and climate impacts growing, we've no time to waste on ideological nuclear bans.
Sign to demand that Premier Roger Cook lift the moratorium on uranium mining.
Adding your name to this petition will strengthen WePlanet Australia’s position when speaking with media and politicians about lifting the moratorium on uranium mining in WA.