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An inquiry into potential benefits to Victoria of removing prohibitions on nuclear activities has tabled its final report in the Australian state's parliament. Energy security, stability and accessibility, and the need to lower carbon emissions due to climate change should be the priority, regardless of technology, the report finds.

Date: Friday, 27 November 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australian-state-completes-report-on-nuclear-prohi

The government of New South Wales should support the repeal in its entirety of legislation that prohibits uranium mining and nuclear facilities in the Australian state, an inquiry by the state's Upper House has concluded. As well as encouraging and supporting uranium exploration, the state should also pursue the repeal of federal prohibitions on nuclear facilities, it recommends. 

Date: Friday, 06 March 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Inquiry-recommends-repeal-of-nuclear-bans-in-New-S

The number of Australians who say the country should develop nuclear power in order to reduce its carbon emissions has grown over the past eight years and now stands at just over 50%, according to a poll by Roy Morgan, the country's longest established market research company.

Date: Tuesday, 08 October 2019
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australian-poll-shows-strengthening-public-support

The Australian government said on 29 April that a site in South Australia has been shortlisted as a possible location for a national radioactive waste management facility. Barndioota, near Port Augusta, north of Adelaide, was selected after months of consultation which followed the release of six possible sites for the facility - three in South Australia, and one each in New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. All were voluntarily nominated.

Date: Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspreliminary-site-selected-for-australian-waste-facility-4883443


Australian resources and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, has released a shortlist of six sites nominated to store low-to-intermediate nuclear waste, including three in South Australia.

Date: Monday, 16 November 2015
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralia-shortlists-sites-for-waste-facility-4720142

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