❓ Question regarding the impact of Commonwealth nuclear waste legislation on WA's nuclear waste prohibition act. The Minister has not sought legal advice and believes the repository won't be in WA.
AnsweredQoN 5736Legislative Council
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I refer to nuclear waste storage, and the recent passage of the
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
2010
through the Commonwealth Senate, and answer to question on notice No. 273 asked of the Minister for Mines, and I ask —
(1) Has the Minister sought legal advice about the impact of this legislation on the operation of the
Western Australian Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
?
(2) Will the Minister table the advice or provide an explanation to the Council?
(3) What, if anything, will the Minister do to uphold the intent of the
Western Australia Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
?
(4) Will the Minister take immediate action to convey to the Commonwealth Government this State's clear and legislated opposition to the storage and transportation of nuclear waste in Western Australia?
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
2010
through the Commonwealth Senate, and answer to question on notice No. 273 asked of the Minister for Mines, and I ask —
(1) Has the Minister sought legal advice about the impact of this legislation on the operation of the
Western Australian Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
?
(2) Will the Minister table the advice or provide an explanation to the Council?
(3) What, if anything, will the Minister do to uphold the intent of the
Western Australia Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
?
(4) Will the Minister take immediate action to convey to the Commonwealth Government this State's clear and legislated opposition to the storage and transportation of nuclear waste in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
56 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3 - 4) Not applicable. I do not believe it is the Commonwealth's intention to site the repository in Western Australia.
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(2) Not applicable.
(3 - 4) Not applicable. I do not believe it is the Commonwealth's intention to site the repository in Western Australia.
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