Federal Government calls for site nominations for nuclear waste dump
10 years ago

Federal Government calls for site nominations for nuclear waste dump

ABC  

Landowners have a chance to nominate their property to become Australia's first nuclear waste dump and states and territories will not be able to veto the decision, under a process begun by the Federal Government. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane said the process for voluntary site nominations for a national radioactive waste management facility had begun and would remain open until May 5. A spokeswoman for Mr Macfarlane said if a freehold landowner put forward a site to become a nuclear waste dump states or territories would not have veto powers, but the Government did not want to impose its decision without consultation. The statement from Mr Macfarlane's office said once the nominations were complete and a preferred site was identified, the Government would engage with the nearest community and discuss a package of benefits of the potential construction and "operational requirements".

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Warnings planned new Territory Coordinator law could erode Indigenous land rights and open door to nuclear waste storage
2 months, 1 week ago

Warnings planned new Territory Coordinator law could erode Indigenous land rights and open door to nuclear waste storage

ABC  

A veteran native title barrister and green groups are warning the Northern Territory government's plan to pass a new law giving a Territory Coordinator bureaucrat the power to "slash red tape" could erode Indigenous land rights and open the door to nuclear waste storage. The draft bill to introduce a new Territory Coordinator position, for which public consultation closes on …

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents
4 months ago

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents

ABC  

LADY PHYLLIS COLLINS: I name this submarine Collins. EILEEN DARLEY, PT ADELAIDE COMMUNITY OPPOSING AUKUS: The legislation allows for radioactive nuclear waste to be stored at this facility, a stone's throw away from where people live, and right next to a waterway. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: The Osborne Shipyard is in suburban Adelaide, 25 kilometres northwest of the CBD, and within Federal …

What happens to nuclear waste under Peter Dutton's Coalition plan to build seven nuclear power reactors?
9 months ago

What happens to nuclear waste under Peter Dutton's Coalition plan to build seven nuclear power reactors?

ABC  

In short: Debate on Australia's nuclear future will need to include clear information on the transportation and storage of nuclear waste. Australia currently produces a relatively small amount of radioactive waste due to its limited nuclear industry, with just one reactor used for research and medical purposes, located at Lucas Heights in Sydney. Peter Dutton in announcing the Coalition's nuclear …

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island
1 year, 3 months ago

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island

ABC  

Low-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear-powered submarines stationed in Perth could be stored elsewhere, WA's Premier says, despite new documents revealing plans for a local waste facility. Key points: The ABC has revealed AUKUS nuclear waste will be stored at HMAS Stirling WA's Premier believes it could still be sent elsewhere Experts say they aren't overly concerned, but community perception …

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

ABC  

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 …

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

ABC  

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

ABC  

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

ABC  

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

ABC  

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

ABC  

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'

ABC  

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 …

Nuclear waste facility in SA may be a step closer, after Labor consults traditional owners
3 years, 9 months ago

Nuclear waste facility in SA may be a step closer, after Labor consults traditional owners

ABC  

A four-decade-long battle to establish a national nuclear waste dump could be a step closer to ending, with the federal opposition preparing to negotiate with the government on legislation that would allow construction to begin. Key points: Labor says the government has agreed to amendments allowing legal challenges against the location The federal government has proposed to build the dump …

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

ABC  

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 waste could be buried underneath national parks, say MPs
6 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear waste could be buried underneath national parks, say MPs

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nuclear waste could be stored in vaults deep underneath national parks after MPs approved a …

Cultural genocide or a great economic opportunity? Nuclear waste facility divides traditional owners
6 years, 8 months ago

Cultural genocide or a great economic opportunity? Nuclear waste facility divides traditional owners

ABC  

Some Aboriginal elders have slammed the Federal Government's selection process for a nuclear waste facility in South Australia, saying it lacks cultural respect, but others have welcomed the facility as a great job opportunity. Facility will be 'cultural genocide' The Adnyamathanha are the traditional owners of the northern Flinders Ranges and elder Regina McKenzie said a nuclear waste facility would …

Waste storage facility gets approval from Northern Territory EPA
7 years, 3 months ago

Waste storage facility gets approval from Northern Territory EPA

ABC  

A controversial hazardous waste storage facility and salt mine planned for Central Australia has been given the tick of approval by the NT's Environment Protection Authority. Key points: Proposed mine still subject to NT Government approval EPA says there should be "no level of significant impact" Nearby community remains divided about risks and benefits If built, the Chandler facility would …

Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found, industry head says
7 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found, industry head says

ABC  

Australia may have to stop producing nuclear medicine if it cannot find a central site to dump all of the radioactive rubbish made in the process in the next decade. Key points: A number of waste disposal sites are "getting full", Industry Department head says Government has been trying to find site to dump nuclear waste for 30 years OPAL …

SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say
8 years, 1 month ago

SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say

ABC  

Despite opposing a high-level nuclear waste dump in South Australia, state Liberal leader Steven Marshall is now proposing nuclear power as a potential solution to the state's energy reliability issues. A citizens' jury rejected high-level nuclear waste storage in November, prompting Mr Marshall to declare plans of "turning South Australia into a nuclear waste dump" were "now dead". "The royal …

Nuclear dump referendum sought by South Australia's Premier
8 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear dump referendum sought by South Australia's Premier

ABC  

Debate over building a high-level nuclear waste dump is not over yet in South Australia, with Premier Jay Weatherill saying he wants a state-wide referendum on the issue. Referendums in SA: 1991: Electoral redistribution Electoral redistribution 1982: Daylight saving Daylight saving 1970: Retail late trading Retail late trading 1965: Conduct of lotteries Conduct of lotteries 1911: MPs' pay rise MPs' …

Nuclear fuel cycle: Opposition says Jay Weatherill's dream of SA nuclear dump 'is now dead'
8 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear fuel cycle: Opposition says Jay Weatherill's dream of SA nuclear dump 'is now dead'

ABC  

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has announced he will not support the building of a high-level nuclear waste facility in South Australia, saying there is too much at risk. The jury of more than 300 randomly selected people delivered its 50-page report to Premier Jay Weatherill on Sunday, with two thirds of them opposed to the state storing high-level nuclear waste. …

Why Jay Weatherill is in Finland to investigate Australia's nuclear future
8 years, 6 months ago

Why Jay Weatherill is in Finland to investigate Australia's nuclear future

ABC  

In case you missed it, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is in western Finland. To investigate whether his state should build a high-level international nuclear waste dump to store radioactive uranium deep underground for at least 100,000 years. But around the "final repository", the tax cuts, welfare increases, community facilities and jobs the nuclear industry has funded got the dump …

Two nuclear proposals 'confusing discussion' about potential waste dumps in South Australia
8 years, 6 months ago

Two nuclear proposals 'confusing discussion' about potential waste dumps in South Australia

ABC  

Two separate proposals for storing nuclear waste in South Australia have caused widespread confusion in communities and the Premier has conceded public consultation was badly timed. The State Government has launched a state-wide public consultation program on royal commission recommendations to store the world's high-grade nuclear waste in SA. But at the same time the Federal Government has short-listed Wallerberdina …

Indigenous owners appeal to Minister's 'human side' to shelve proposed nuclear waste site
8 years, 9 months ago

Indigenous owners appeal to Minister's 'human side' to shelve proposed nuclear waste site

ABC  

Opposition to the Federal Government's proposed nuclear waste facility in the Flinders Ranges is heating up, with traditional owners travelling to meet with Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg to demand the Government shelve its plans. Traditional owner Regina McKenzie said she hoped travelling the more than 1,000 kilometres to Melbourne would appeal to the Minister's "human side" and get him …

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans
8 years, 10 months ago

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans

ABC  

A pioneer of Australia's anti-nuclear movement has described the final report from South Australia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission as a "snow job". Tentative findings released in February recommended the creation of a high-level waste nuclear dump that would store 138,000 tonnes of spent fuel from around the world, as well as a separate "above-ground interim storage facility". "Paid for …

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump

ABC  

The final report arising from South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission is almost certain to leave crucial questions about possible future dump sites unanswered, an anti-nuclear spokesman says. Key points: Final report to be made public after commissioner Kevin Scarce briefs Government Report expected to reiterate support for waste dump Bipartisanship by major parties could benefit Greens, political expert …

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump

ABC  

South Australia should build a used-nuclear fuel and intermediate-level waste storage facility, the final report of a state royal commission has recommended. Key points: Inquiry backs SA nuclear waste dump and pushing for relaxed restrictions on nuclear power generation SA Government will put its response to Parliament by the end of the year Conservationists warn any waste dump would be …

Hawker locals reject nuclear dump proposed for Wallerberdina station at packed public meeting
8 years, 10 months ago

Hawker locals reject nuclear dump proposed for Wallerberdina station at packed public meeting

ABC  

Angry locals from a small South Australian community earmarked to host the nation's first nuclear waste dump fear the project is a foregone conclusion, despite Federal Government assurances to the contrary. Key points: Hawker locals fear Wallerberdina station nuclear dump proposal is "set in concrete" Landholders and traditional owners express anger at public meeting Local MP says many support the …

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday

ABC  

The final report on South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission will be handed to the Government today. Earlier this year in the tentative findings of the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Mr Scarce said the state could benefit from developing its role in the nuclear cycle and could take 13 per cent of world's nuclear waste if …

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan

ABC  

An Adelaide team has returned from an overseas investigation of a nuclear fuel dump having concluded South Australia has an extraordinary opportunity to follow the same path. "I don't think there's any doubt that the science is safe," delegation leader Matt Clemow said. We went into the facility 448 metres underground and were standing where the waste would be delivered …

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

ABC  

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 …

Flinders Ranges communities divided over whether to host Australia's planned nuclear waste dump
9 years, 1 month ago

Flinders Ranges communities divided over whether to host Australia's planned nuclear waste dump

ABC  

Communities in South Australia's Flinders Ranges remain deeply divided over whether the nation's nuclear waste should be stored locally. Key points: North-west of Hawker one of six locations being considered Supporters say the region will benefit and tourism won't be affected Traditional owners worried about a 'pristine area' being affected Wallerberdina Station, north-west of Hawker, is one of six locations …

Nuclear dump proposal: SA reacts to royal commission's initial findings
9 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear dump proposal: SA reacts to royal commission's initial findings

ABC  

The South Australian Government has not formed a position, either for or against, a proposal for a nuclear waste dump that would store more than 10 per cent of the world's waste, Premier Jay Weatherill says. Asked if the Liberals would support the establishment of a waste dump in the state, Mr Marshall said he supported making a "responsible decision …

Six sites shortlisted for Australia's first nuclear waste dump; Government faces battle to convince locals worried over safety
9 years, 4 months ago

Six sites shortlisted for Australia's first nuclear waste dump; Government faces battle to convince locals worried over safety

ABC  

The Federal Government is facing brewing community discontent about some of the sites that have been shortlisted to host Australia's first permanent nuclear waste dump. Key points: Six key sites shortlisted for nuclear waste dump Three sites located in South Australia Landholders stand to cash in if dump goes ahead Overnight the Government released the shortlist of six sites nominated …

SA Government 'open' to nuclear waste dump proposal despite previous opposition: Weatherill
9 years, 4 months ago

SA Government 'open' to nuclear waste dump proposal despite previous opposition: Weatherill

ABC  

The South Australian Government will not agree to house a radioactive waste dump until the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission hands down its findings next year, the Premier has said. Key points: SA law prohibits nuclear waste sites State Government reconsidering its position on nuclear, pending royal commission's findings Greens, conservationists concerned proposal first step to storing high toxic waste …

A timeline of South Australia's nuclear dump debate
9 years, 6 months ago

A timeline of South Australia's nuclear dump debate

ABC  

Plans for a national nuclear waste dump have been on the agenda for decades, and for much of that time South Australia's outback has been touted as a possible site. ALP promises to stop SA nuclear waste dump January 29, 2004 The ALP national conference commits a future Federal Labor Government to abandon plans for a new nuclear waste dump …

Nuclear waste dump has potential to earn SA billions of dollars: Ziggy Switkowski
10 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear waste dump has potential to earn SA billions of dollars: Ziggy Switkowski

ABC  

A nuclear waste dump in South Australia could earn the state billions of dollars in revenue, according to former chair of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Dr Ziggy Switkowski told 891 ABC Adelaide he welcomed Premier Jay Weatherill's announcement of a royal commission to look into the future role South Australia could play in the nuclear industry. "Another …

Muckaty Station: Northern Land Council withdraws nomination of site of first nuclear waste dump
10 years, 9 months ago

Muckaty Station: Northern Land Council withdraws nomination of site of first nuclear waste dump

ABC  

The Northern Land Council has withdrawn its nomination of Muckaty Station north of Tennant Creek as the site for Australia's first nuclear waste dump. "There would be no way in the world that I would let a nuclear waste dump come to my grandfather's country because I have fought very hard to get the country back and we're not just …

Muckaty Station: Federal Court hears Indigenous clan's cultural stories at proposed nuclear waste dump site
10 years, 9 months ago

Muckaty Station: Federal Court hears Indigenous clan's cultural stories at proposed nuclear waste dump site

ABC  

A traditional land owner has yelled and sworn during a Federal Court hearing examining plans to build a nuclear waste dump in Central Australia. The court is holding a rare hearing on country as it considers a challenge to plans to build a nuclear waste storage site on the remote station. Traditional owner Kylie Sambo says a hearing on the …

Muckaty nuclear waste proposal in Federal Court today
10 years, 9 months ago

Muckaty nuclear waste proposal in Federal Court today

ABC  

A row over the future site for Australia's first nuclear waste dump hits the Federal Court today. "The Commonwealth and the Northern Land Council weren't talking to the traditional owners and they weren't consulted properly at the beginning." Muckaty traditional owners Kylie Sambo and Dianne Stokes do not want nuclear waste dumped on their land. "It's a proposal that concerns …

Muckaty Station: Federal Court hears land rights challenge to site of Australia's only nuclear dump
10 years, 9 months ago

Muckaty Station: Federal Court hears land rights challenge to site of Australia's only nuclear dump

ABC  

The first day of a five-week Federal Court hearing on Australia's proposed first nuclear waste dump has wrapped up in Melbourne. A small section of Muckaty Station, about 600 kilometres north of Alice Springs, was put forward by the Northern Land Council to store Australia's low and intermediate-level nuclear waste. "The Government, the Commonwealth and the Northern Land Council weren't …

Canberra dangles $10m nuclear waste dump carrot
13 years, 1 month ago

Canberra dangles $10m nuclear waste dump carrot

ABC  

The Federal Government has made an agreement with the Opposition that will pave the way for Australia's first national radioactive waste dump. "But Muckaty are being discriminated against, because they can no longer re-open the decision about whether to nominate their land as a site for the nuclear waste dump." "So, essentially, they will have to go back to the …

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