Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste Inquiry
This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Nuclear Waste Committee.
This inquiry was established on 29 May 2003, to report on the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste in New South Wales. The closing date for submissions was 31 July 2003.
Proposed Transport Routes:
For information regarding the proposed transport routes for New South Wales, please click on the .pdf attachment below. This extract (Chapter 7), is from the National Radioactive Waste Repository Draft EIS Main Report *(Reproduced with permission of the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training). The full EIS can be found at http://www.dest.gov.au/radwaste/DraftEIS/parts.htm. For further information, please visit the Radioactive Waste Management in Australia website at http://www.dest.gov.au/radwaste/default.htm
Timeline
Referred: 8 May 2003
» Call for submissions: 25 Jun 2003
» Submissions close: 31 Jul 2003
» Final Report Due: 17 Feb 2004
» Final Report Published: 17 Feb 2004
Reports and Government Responses
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 17/02/2004 | Report on the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste (Final Report) |
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 11/09/2003 | Public Hearing |
| 19/09/2003 | Public Hearing |
| 26/09/2003 | Public Hearing |
| 07/10/2003 | Public Hearing |
| 22/10/2003 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 31 July 2003
Contact Us
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Ian Thackeray, phone (02) 9230 3308, ian.thackeray@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Project Officer: Carolynne James, phone (02) 9230 3434, carolynne.james@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Officer: Natasa Tosic, phone (02) 9230 3054, natasa.tosic@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
Joint Select Committee on the Transportation of Nuclear Waste
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3052
Inquiry Terms of Reference
From the Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, Thursday 8 May 2003 entry 17 (12)
A Joint Select Committee has been appointed to consider and report upon proposals by the Commonwealth Government to transport nuclear waste through and potentially store nuclear waste within New South Wales, with specific reference to the following matters:
- (a) logistical arrangements associated with the proposals, including sourcing, transport and storage of waste;
(b) health and safety risks associated with the transportation and storage of nuclear waste in New South Wales;
(c) extent of possible resource implications associated with the transportation and storage of nuclear waste within New South Wales; and
(d) any other relevant matter.
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