Antinuclear

14 November – Motion before the Senate on Fukushima and Pacific Ocean radiation pollution

NOTICE OF MOTION

SENATOR LUDLAM

 I give notice that on 14 November 2013 I shall move:

That the Senate notes:

1.      The nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi reactor site is progressively deteriorating;

2.      Australian uranium was in each of the reactors at Fukushima on 11 March 2011, and;

3.      Nuclear utility TEPCO is embarking on the risky removal of more than 1500 highly irradiated fuel rods from Unit 4 of the reactor complex.

Calls on the government to

1.      Provide the Senate with an assessment of the likelihood of success, and consequence of failure of fuel recovery operations;

2.      Inform the Senate of whether or not it has evaluated the contamination risks to Pacific Ocean ecosystems, fisheries and communities in the event of a fire or other accident during fuel recovery operations;

3.      Regularly advise the Senate of progress toward the removal of fuel from Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 and subsequent progress toward reducing the flow of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.

November 13, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics