About

Formed in 1997, the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (formerly the Alliance Against Uranium) brings together Aboriginal people and relevant NGO’s concerned about existing or proposed nuclear developments in Australia, particularly on Aboriginal homelands.

The Alliance provides a forum for sharing of knowledge, skills and experience. It is an opportunity to come together and find strength through our shared aims to protect country and culture from nuclear developments. The Alliance helped to build the successful campaign to stop the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory, and more recently, a proposed national nuclear waste dump in South Australia. Currently, Aboriginal communities face a wave of uranium exploration, several proposed new uranium mines, and a proposed national nuclear waste dump.

 

The 2011 meeting of the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance was held on the weekend September 9-11 on the land of the Undoolya people in Alice Springs. 

Committee members 2011-12
Honorary Presidents
Kevin Buzzacott
Eileen Wingfield
Avon Hudson

Co-Chairs
Peter Watts (SA)
Gordon Mandijalu (WA)

NT
Alice Springs region- Margie Lynch (proxy Marilyn Cavenagh)
Tennant Creek region- Penny Phillips / Dianne Stokes
Top end- Donna Jackson and
Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation (GAC) Justin O’Brien, proxy Kirsten Blair

SA
Peter Watts (proxy Amanda Watts)
Sue Haseldine

WA
Goldfields- Kado Muir
Western Desert- Gordon Mandijalu
Kimberley -William Watson
Pilbara- Curtis Taylor
Midwest-David Jones
South West- Marianne Mckay

QLD

Environment /health representatives
Australian Conservation Foundation-Dave Sweeney
Australian Student Environment Network (tbc)
Beyond Nuclear Initiative-Natalie Wasley
Conservation Council of WA- Mia Pepper
Environment Centre of the NT- Cat Beaton
Friends of the Earth (Vic) Tully McIntyre (proxy Jim Green)
Friends of the Earth (SA) -Nectaria Calan
Medical Association for Prevention of War-Hillary Tyler
Public Health Association Australia (NT)-Clive Rosewarne