Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice, on 26 March 2012:

With reference to the contract signed in June 2007 by the Commonwealth Government, the Muckaty Land Trust and the Northern Land Council, regarding the location of a nuclear waste dump:

(1)   Did the Northern Land Council receive a payment of $200 000 from the Commonwealth Government upon the acceptance of the Muckaty Land Trust nomination in 2009.

(2)   Does a clause in the contract allow traditional owner signatories to withdraw from the agreement.

(3)   If traditional owner signatories wish to withdraw from the contract, will recipients of funds from the initial disbursement of $200 000 be required to repay those funds.