(Australia) Antinuclear activist launches political party,

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Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:41 AEST

 

Antinuclear activist launches political party

 

Long-time antinuclear activist Helen Caldicott today launched her own

political party in Sydney. Dr Caldicott is calling the party

" Our Common Future " and is waiting on

registration.

 

She says regardless of registration, she will stand as

an Independent in the Senate in the upcoming federal election.

Dr Caldicott, who is opposed to the building of a new nuclear reactor

in Sydney's Lucas Heights, says she will also emphasise her opposition

to the privatisation of the health system and other services.

" I founded it because as Gore Vidal says we have one political party

with two right wings in Australia and I don't think any party is really

looking at the full spectrum, " she said.

 

" The Greens are good but I'm deeply concerned with the way society is

going and we're being privatised to the hilt and we're losing

everything we've ever owned, we're losing our compassion and we're

becoming Americanised. "