Calls for amendments to Labor’s proposed bill regulating storage of nuclear waste

A nuclear waste facility could be built anywhere in Australia if the federal government’s proposed bill to regulate the storage of nuclear waste was to pass. The bill creates a framework to regulate nuclear waste created by the AUKUS nuclear submarines. Two designated zones for nuclear waste are listed: Osborne Shipyards in South Australia and HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. However, any other area in Australia can become a designated zone through regulations. Greens Senator David Shoebridge spoke with Sky News, raising the need for amendments to ensure proper consultation before a site can be chosen.