A ban on uranium mining in New South Wales could be overturned after 34 years next week, with a One Nation bill expected to receive the State Government's support.
The bill is calling to lift the ban on uranium mining and nuclear facilities and will be voted on in the Upper House on Monday.
In March, Deputy Premier John Barilaro broke rank with the Liberals and confirmed the National party would support the bill.
'The position of the National Party is a policy position — we do support nuclear energy," Mr Barilaro said on Thursday.
"We still need to fight that through Cabinet and see where the Government lands next week."
As a compromise, the Coalition is expected to vote in favour of uranium mining but not nuclear power.
But Premier Gladys Berejiklian said there was no telling what the outcome of the vote would be.
"I'm not going to pre-empt what the cabinet is going to decide," she said.
'This would be a disaster'
NSW's largest known uranium deposit is in the Dubbo region, with other deposits further west, around Broken Hill.
Former Dubbo Councillor and current NSW Aboriginal Land Council member Rod Towney says uranium mining could be a "disaster" for western NSW.
"We don't like uranium and what it does," he said.
"We would say no to any form of uranium mining — not only within the area, but everywhere."
He said despite the promises, local mining projects did not deliver any benefits to First Nations people.
"We have mining companies come in and promise the world to Aboriginal people, like employment, but nothing ever happens," he said.
"They employ fly-in and fly-outers, which is not good for the local community."
The Wiradjuri man says he fears there will be dire consequences if uranium is mined in the Dubbo area.
"This could be a disaster for our flora, fauna and waterways," he said.
"We have too many disasters in this country already, we don't need another one."
