Labor describes claims as ‘fear-mongering’ and says government would not accept waste from other nations
New legislation would allow for naval nuclear propulsion facilities to be created, including for storing or disposing of radioactive waste from Aukus submarines.New legislation would allow for naval nuclear propulsion facilities to be created, including for storing or disposing of radioactive waste from Aukus submarines.
The defence minister, Richard Marles, has previously accused the Greens of “fear mongering” when they raised similar concerns, saying the government would not accept waste from the other nations.However, the legislation allows for the creation of facilities for “managing, storing or disposing of radioactive waste from an Aukus submarine”, and defines an Aukus submarine as either an Australian or a UK/US submarine, and “includes such a submarine that is not complete ”.
Australia chose Aukus and now it faces the prospect of having no submarine capability for at least a decade | Malcolm Turnbull“Yes. There is no disposal pathway yet,” Scott said, adding he was “aware of the UK plans to establish a deep geological repository somewhere in the 2050s to 2060s”.“The UK is pursuing a disposal pathway, and Australia will need to do the same.
Other concerns raised at the hearings include a lack of transparency with the Aukus deal and the independence of the watchdog. There is another public hearing on Thursday.
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