Peter Dutton and David Littleproud are insulting Collie locals by arrogantly presuming they are fully supportive before any genuine consultation has occurred, suggests Mining and Energy Union Western Australian District Secretary Greg Busson.
Mr Busson felt the need to respond after Nationals leader David Littleproud used his National Press Club address to suggest that "there's no need" to visit proposed nuclear sites because the Coalition has already won the social license.
"That's news to those of us on the ground in Collie, where the nuclear debate is far from settled" Mr Busson said.
"We haven't gotten a whiff of Peter Dutton since he blew through town in last October, which is a bit odd considering we're supposed to host his signature policy."
"His deflection that he had visited Bunbury didn't also go down too well in the Collie community."
Collie's Muja Power Station is one of the sites proposed to host the Coalition's nuclear reactors, despite longstanding transition plans in place and progressing. Due to the inconsistent and vague proposal, the Coalition's nuclear plan does little to create certainty for the region.
"[Member for O'Connor] Rick Wilson has been touting a supposed 'community survey' with high support for nuclear, but I didn't get the opportunity to fil it out, and I don't know a single Collie resident who did either" Mr Busson says.
"If Mr Dutton and Mr Littleproud think this survey indicates high community support for their nuclear dream, they're in for a surprise.
"I encourage them to come through Collie this week so we can tell them how we really feel."
