Senate debates

Friday, 24 March 2023

Questions without Notice

Nuclear Waste Management: Submarines

2:22 pm

Photo of Barbara PocockBarbara Pocock (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

So no promise of a veto for First Nations people—no voice. The AUKUS deal creates whole new challenges around nuclear waste, and the Barngarla people, local Kimba farmers and many other South Australians continue to unequivocally oppose a nuclear waste dump at Kimba, a site that is unsuitable for permanent storage of even intermediate-level waste. In this light, will you commit to immediately suspend all preliminary works at Kimba and end your David and Goliath legal fights against the Barngarla people? (Time expired)

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