The party that struggled in the past to accept uranium mining now endorses nuclear power – but only on submarines. It rejects nuclear energy anywhere else.
, the vote was delayed to ensure the prime minister could be in the room and deliver the closing speech. There were no angry clashes to dominate the television news. There was no formal count, with a show of hands, to risk lasting photographs of people voting against the prime minister.
Wright made a point of returning to the podium to reject Conroy’s parallel with Menzies, which was so incendiary to the Labor faithful. This was a sign of the lasting grievances over the debate.The message on AUKUS was aimed at Australians outside the conference, not just the true believers. Conroy was in earnest about the need for nuclear propulsion and framed AUKUS as a progressive policy because it deterred war.
The victory for Albanese was indisputable. The right faction, controlling about 45 per cent of the 402 delegates, largely backed the leader. Some of the left also backed Albanese, who is one of their own. The vote was on the voices, rather than a show of hands, but there were standing ovations for Albanese and Marles that proved the two leaders had the numbers.
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