MEDIA RELEASE 17/8/07 PM Declares Shoalhaven a Nuclear Target- Gash Outed.

Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister has specifically named the "Shire of Shoalhaven" as a likely site for a future nuclear reactor in a re-elected Liberal government.

Independent candidate for the seat of Gilmore, Mr. Of None says this frank admission by the PM completely overshadows the recent statements of the Member for Gilmore in declaring that whilst she is in favour of a nuclear industry she is opposed to a reactor in the Shoalhaven and therefore a reactor at Jervis Bay is unlikely.

"The local Member has been outed by her boss. All her showmanship of recent weeks, including starting two petitions- one for and one against a reactor, can now be seen as a blatant attempt by her to sell by deception the unsaleable to the unwilling," he said.

"The government obviously has the Shoalhaven in its sights but I do not believe that residents of the Shoalhaven want a nuclear future," he declared.

Mr. None concluded, "The issue of nuclear energy in the Shoalhaven is now as crystal clear as the waters of Jervis Bay. A vote for the current Member for Gilmore is a vote for a nuclear reactor".