A bus load of First Nations delegates has travelled from Port Augusta to Adelaide to share a strong message with the man who wants to impose a nuclear power station on their community.
The group is assembling at a Liberal Party campaign event at 5.30 this afternoon at the Arkaba Hotel, 150 Glen Osmond Road, Fullarton in the ultra-marginal electorate of Sturt where Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is expected to attend.
The group, representing nine Aboriginal Nations from central and northern South Australia, has travelled to Adelaide to share their concern about the Coalition's nuclear power plans and to spread their simple message of resistance.
Clinton Dadleh, an Arabunna man and spokesperson for the delegation, said:
“Mr Dutton refuses to visit the sites where he wants these reactors. We’ve come to him to deliver this simple message: Port Augusta says no to nuclear power.
“There are so many great things we could do in Port Augusta, so many things we’d rather have before a nuclear power station. If Mr Dutton visited he’d see a community with lots of ideas for a bright future that doesn't involve toxic waste.”
When Peter Dutton confirmed that he wouldn't visit any of the seven sites, the communities responded with a joint statement.
Last week in his address to the press club, David Littleproud claimed to have clear social licence from all seven sites where reactors are proposed.
The Port Augusta delegation strongly rejects this claim and calls on Mr Dutton to abandon his absurd and dangerous nuclear power policy.
Notes for editors: 5-6pm today. Arkaba Hotel, 150 Glen Osmond Road, Fullarton, Adelaide. Great visuals including multiple people in bright yellow hazmat suits, First Nations delegation from Port Augusta with banners and signs greeting Mr Dutton and other event attendees.
For comment and context contact Clinton Dadleh 0405 285 547