Senate debates

Monday, 21 June 2021

Bills

National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020; In Committee

8:03 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I can't answer your question specifically about the waste that is currently located at Koolymilka. But I can say that there is a set of criteria for the storage of any waste that goes to this new facility that has to be met. I'm happy to take it on notice and come back to you in relation to what would need to happen to the waste that you're referring to if it were to be transported. But I am unaware of the specifics in relation to the particular repository of the waste that you're talking about. I will have to come back to you. But, as I said, there are predetermined standards that the waste has to meet before it is able to be stored at this facility. I'm unaware of the actual details of the waste that you're referring to, but I'll come back to you on notice with a direct answer as to whether that would require further treatment.

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