Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005

Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005

29 November 2005

© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 71595 5

View the report as a single document - (PDF 294KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members for this inquiry (PDF 108KB)
 
Government Senators' Report (PDF 186KB)

Introduction
Conduct of the Inquiry
Overview
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendment) Bill 2005
Radioactive waste in Australia
The search for a site
The requirement to over-ride Territory and other laws
Suitability of the sites selected
Safeguards
Urgency of identifying a site
Public Consultation
Conclusions and recommendation

 
Opposition Senators’ Report (PDF 162KB)
Lack of consultation
Disregard for the views of Traditional Owners
Environmental impacts
Medical Necessity
Developing Community Confidence
Conclusions
 
Australian Democrats' Report (PDF 114KB)
 
Appendix 1 - List of submissions (PDF 95KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Hearings and witnesses (PDF 110KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents (PDF 81KB)
 
Appendix 4 - IAEA categories of radioactive waste (PDF 83KB)
 
Appendix 5 - Australia's radioactive waste inventory (PDF 89KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eet.sen@aph.gov.au