Antinuclear

Green light for nuclear ships, submarines in Tasmanian port

Perth Now, Dominic Giannini AAP, August 25, 2023

A Tasmanian port has been given the green light to host nuclear-powered vessels after being verified by the national safety agency.

A quarterly report by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency said staff completed work at the Hobart port to ensure it could host such vessels and respond in an emergency.

Staff also travelled to Western Australia for a visit by two US nuclear submarines………..

American and British nuclear submarines will begin more frequent rotations and visits through Australian ports as part of the alliance known as AUKUS.

Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation said on an “economic self-interest level” there was a strong case for Tasmania to shun nuclear submarines.

“It is known for its food, tourism and clean air, art and cultures – none of these are helped by elevated radioactive risk,” he said.

The City of Hobart council has previously expressed an anti-nuclear stance, with the lord mayor joining the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons………………

The Albanese government established the Australian Submarine Agency to oversee the nuclear submarine program from cradle to grave, including how nuclear waste was managed.

The Australian Conservation Foundation said the government had not yet adequately addressed the nuclear waste issue.  https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/green-light-for-nuclear-ships-submarines-in-tas-port-c-11703346

August 26, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, Tasmania