Antinuclear

Australia’s Nuclear Waste Bill debated today – despite Strong Local Opposition

“It’s false to claim that the waste dump is purely for medical waste.”..

The National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010 was expected to pass through the Senate last night. But the Senate failed to debate the Bill by the time of print. Senate continues today.

Locals reject waste dump, Northern Territory News, CONOR BYRNE | May 12th, 2011  ‘NO’ was the message from an anti-nuclear waste dump protest at Parliament House in Darwin on Wednesday. The gathering rejected a nuclear waste dump anywhere in the NT, especially at the planned Muckaty Station site, about 120km north of Tennant Creek.

The National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010 was expected to pass through the Senate last night. But the Senate failed to debate the Bill by the time of print. Senate continues today.

There were many messages broadcast on State Square in front of a giant mock-up inflatable waste drum.

Nuclear Free NT and rally organiser Cat Beaton said the nuclear waste should remain where it is, and that it will not be just medical waste, as the Government has said.

“I don’t have the answers, I don’t pretend I do,” she said. “The majority of waste is stored at Lucas Heights (South Sydney) where it is safe.

“Keeping it there minimises transport.

“It’s false to claim that the waste dump is purely for medical waste.”

Ms Beaton said after the march the protesters would campaign their cause with people along the route to Muckaty.

Ms Beaton said there were between 80 to 100 people at the march throughout the afternoon.

“We want a proper inquiry on waste management,” she said.

Locals reject waste dump | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

May 12, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Northern Territory, Opposition to nuclear | Opposition to nuclear