Aukus Deal May Lead to US and UK Sending Nuclear Waste to Australia, Inquiry Hears (Communities - News & Events)

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Aukus Deal May Lead to US and UK Sending Nuclear Waste to Australia, Inquiry Hears
Concerns have emerged that Australia might become a repository for international radioactive waste following the Aukus deal, according to discussions at a parliamentary inquiry into nuclear safety legislation. The fear is that new laws for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines will pave the way for the U.S. and the UK to offload their nuclear waste onto Australian soil, complicating the waste management issue, as neither country has established long-term, high-level waste facilities. The Australian naval nuclear power safety bill, introduced in November last year, is designed to set up a nuclear safety regulatory framework and allow for naval nuclear propulsion facilities, potentially including the storage or disposal of radioactive waste from Aukus submarines. This bill, alongside another for licensing the regulator, is under Senate inquiry review, with a report expected by April 26. For more details please visit our website - https://www.fortuneviews.com/aukus-deal-may-lead-to-us-and-uk-sending-nuclear-waste-to-australia-inquiry-hears/
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