STATE Development Minister Anna Bligh has conceded Labor may support a uranium mine opening in Queensland after the state election.
The Deputy Premier yesterday told The Courier-Mail she was keeping an "open mind" towards uranium and Labor's no new mines policy.
However Ms Bligh, who is Premier Peter Beattie's anointed successor, said she was yet to be convinced that uranium's economic benefits outweighed the safety concerns.
"I am very worried about the safety issue," she said.
"Until that has been resolved, I would have a lot of concerns."
But her comments earned a rebuke from Greens spokeswoman Juanita Wheeler, who has demanded Labor come clean on its stance on uranium. She said each Labor candidate should state if they supported a uranium mine being built in their electorate.
Mr Beattie has repeatedly refused to take a stance on uranium but has asked his department to investigate the impact on the state's lucrative coal industry.
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