Radioactive storage bill amendments welcomed by traditional owners, pave way for legal challenges
3 years, 9 months ago

Radioactive storage bill amendments welcomed by traditional owners, pave way for legal challenges

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Traditional owners of the site of a planned national radioactive waste storage facility on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have welcomed the passing of its amended legislation in the federal Senate. Key points: The amended bill for a planned nuclear storage site passed the Senate Labor backed changes that allow legal challenges to the site when eventually selected Traditional owners in Kimba oppose the site but were not consulted The Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation remain opposed to the facility, and were excluded from community consultation in 2018 as they were not ratepayers. Consultation does not mean consent Greens Senator Lydia Thorpe said although Labor consulted with traditional owners, no consent was given to back the bill. National nuclear waste facility Photo shows An old 44 gallon drum painted yellow with a nuclear symbol and 'No Dump' on it, sits among dirt and scrub Legal action is threatening the latest proposed sites for storing nuclear waste in South Australia, and the debate is dividing communities and traditional owners.

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Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site
1 year, 7 months ago

Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site

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The federal government has formally abandoned plans to build a low-level nuclear waste dump near Kimba in regional South Australia. Key points: The planned nuclear waste site near Kimba, SA, has been formally abandoned The Federal Court ruled against Coalition plans to dump nuclear waste there The Opposition claims it is a massive setback Last month the Federal Court ruled …

Here's what we know about the Kimba nuclear storage facility decision
1 year, 8 months ago

Here's what we know about the Kimba nuclear storage facility decision

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This week the federal court ruled in favour of traditional owners who have been fighting against the development of a nuclear waste facility. Yesterday, he said on ABC's Afternoon Briefing that he was "incredibly disappointed for the people of Kimba" following the court's findings. "Labor worked with the Barngarla people in the last term of Parliament to ensure they secured …

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says
2 years ago

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says

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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says an approved radioactive waste dump near Kimba will not handle spent fuel rods from AUKUS subs, which will instead be stored on defence land. Key points: Australia needs to build a nuclear waste disposal site under its AUKUS deal The Defence Minister says a defence-owned site will be found SA's premier says the site …

Federal minister visits South Australian site for nuclear waste as legal challenge continues
2 years, 2 months ago

Federal minister visits South Australian site for nuclear waste as legal challenge continues

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Works to establish Australia's first national nuclear waste facility near Kimba on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula are continuing apace, despite ongoing legal disputes surrounding the project. Key points: Site preparation works for the nation's nuclear waste storage are well underway More federal money for the host town of Kimba is reliant on the facility's construction The federal resources minister says …

South Australia nuclear waste storage facility legal battle continues
2 years, 9 months ago

South Australia nuclear waste storage facility legal battle continues

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A legal stoush between the federal government and traditional owners over a nuclear waste facility in South Australia looks set to continue after the new resources minister was asked to move the project. Key points: Traditional owners asked the new federal government to quash a decision naming a site near Kimba as the location of a nuclear waste facility The …

Kimba nuclear waste plans condemned by federal election candidates for seat of Grey, but major parties a no-show
2 years, 10 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste plans condemned by federal election candidates for seat of Grey, but major parties a no-show

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Candidates running for the vast South Australian seat of Grey have voiced their opposition to a proposed nuclear waste dump at a forum that was not attended by either major party. Key points: A nuclear waste storage facility is planned for Kimba in the seat of Grey Independent and minor party candidates for Grey have criticised the plan Traditional owners …

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump
3 years, 3 months ago

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump

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Traditional owners on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have formally lodged a legal challenge to the federal government's plan to build a nuclear waste dump in the region. Key points: The Barngarla people have begun legal action against a planned radioactive waste dump The federal government wants to build the facility near Kimba Traditional owners have complained they were not consulted …

Napandee chosen as nuclear waste storage site after 'six years of consultation'
3 years, 3 months ago

Napandee chosen as nuclear waste storage site after 'six years of consultation'

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The federal government has formally chosen a site on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula for a long-planned radioactive waste storage facility. Key points: A nuclear waste storage facility will be built near Kimba in SA The site has been formally declared by the Federal Government It follows years of consultation Napandee, a 211 hectare property near the town of Kimba, has …

Senate inquiry recommends passing nuclear waste site at Napandee, South Australia
4 years, 6 months ago

Senate inquiry recommends passing nuclear waste site at Napandee, South Australia

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The Senate Economics Committee has recommended that Parliament pass legislation that would make Napandee, a farm on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, the site for a low and medium-level nuclear waste facility. Key points: The Federal Government wants to make an SA farm the site of a nuclear waste storage facility Three members of the Senate Economics Committee oppose passing the …

Kimba nuclear waste site OK with Member for Flinders ahead of proposed new electoral boundaries
4 years, 7 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste site OK with Member for Flinders ahead of proposed new electoral boundaries

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With proposed electoral boundaries changing for the Eyre Peninsula, local MP Peter Treloar is poised to take on a community that remains divided on hosting the country's nuclear waste. Key points: Proposed electoral boundaries may lead to Kimba falling within the state seat of Flinders Peter Treloar is poised to take on Kimba’s nuclear waste storage issues The Kimba community …

Kimba nuclear waste dump law risks breaching Indigenous human rights, committee finds
4 years, 11 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste dump law risks breaching Indigenous human rights, committee finds

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A cross-party parliamentary committee has found "significant risk" that local Indigenous groups were not consulted about a proposed nuclear waste facility to a standard required under international law. Key points: The committee says the rights of Indigenous peoples to influence the site may not be sufficiently protected The Federal Government has a bill before parliament to legislate the facility at …

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba
5 years, 8 months ago

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba

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A South Australian Aboriginal group has lost a bid to stop a council ballot on whether a nuclear storage facility should be built on the Eyre Peninsula. Key points: The Kimba District Council planned to hold a vote to gauge support for the waste dump Representatives of the Barngarla people were excluded from the ballot They argued it contravened the …

Nuclear dump: Barndioota station in SA earmarked as site of waste facility
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear dump: Barndioota station in SA earmarked as site of waste facility

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A cattle station in South Australia has been earmarked as the possible site for the nation's first nuclear waste dump. Key points: Resources Minister says the SA site is not the final decision Residents will be given 12 months to negotiate a community package The site is owned by former Liberal senator Grant Chapman The Wallerberdina station near Barndioota in …

Support for proposed nuclear storage facility at Kimba difficult to determine
9 years, 1 month ago

Support for proposed nuclear storage facility at Kimba difficult to determine

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The South Australian town of Kimba is divided over the benefits or otherwise of a low level nuclear storage facility in the area. Mr Ramsey concedes ascertaining how most of the community feels about the issue is difficult but said 100 per cent support was not necessary for the debate to go ahead. "I think we need a significant majority, …

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