re: pls make smm a cfd From ABC radio this afternoon - National president of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) Warren Mundine says it is probably time for a debate about the organisation's policy of no new uranium mines.
Sections of the ALP are lobbying the federal leader to stand by the policy while others want it abandoned.
The Treasurer is demanding that Kim Beazley take a position on the issue.
On the Gold Coast this morning, Mr Mundine said the policy has been in place since the 1970s.
"I think Kim's doing a great job as leader of the Labor Party and I think he's shown courage and strength in moving us forward and don't underestimate him," he said.
"There is debate going on internally in the party already so I don't see a hassle in discussing it publicly but it has to be done in a constructive way not in a divisive way.
"It has to be done in a way that is going to to have good policy that is going to work for the Australian people."
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