Nuclear Waste Northern Territory

The report was released in 2010.

Yucca mountain nuclear waste repository current status. Nuclear waste dump plan for nt the northern territory is set to house a national radioactive waste dump after the federal coalition resolved to support government legislation. An act to prohibit the transport into the territory and the storage and disposal in the territory of certain nuclear waste and for related purposes. In 2009 the australian government received a consultants report that examined muckaty station as one of four possible sites for a nuclear waste facility in the northern territory.

David carment reviews the controversy surrounding the commonwealth radioactive waste management bill 2005 which gives the federal government the power to override the opposition of the nt labor government and the nt liberal party as well as relevant aboriginal heritage legislation and the environmental protection and biodiversity conservation act. Environment centre nt po box 2120 darwin nt 0801 ph. Northern territory nuclear waste dump contravenes un declaration this article is more than 6 years old conservationists say plan falls foul of agreement on indigenous peoples rights with.

Northern territory of australia as in force at 28 february 2019 nuclear waste transport storage and disposal prohibition act 2004. Greens senator scott ludlam has tabled legislation which would give the territory. Muckaty station nuclear waste dump poison court hears.

The northern territory appears unlikely to house the federal governments proposed radioactive waste dump after major land holders fail to nominate a site. In australia nuclear waste has been stored at sydneys lucas heights facility and on a shorter term basis at more than 100 other licensed sites including universities and hospitals. 08 8941 0387 email.

A case brought by some elders who say they did not consent to the proposed nuclear waste facility started today with claims that the process used to select muckaty 110km north of tennant creek in the northern territory has been so legally flawed that the decision should be declared invalid. Part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may. 08 8981 1984 fax.