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Minister’s statement of reasons for the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility site declaration

Date published:
29 November 2021
Date updated:
20 October 2023

Topics

Radioactive waste management

Publisher

Australian Radioactive Waste Agency

The minister declared part of the land at Napandee as the site for the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF).

The declaration brought into effect the Commonwealth acquisition of the land to host the NRWMF.

This statement of reasons sets out the details of the decision and the process of selecting the site.

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Update

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The Australian Government no longer intends to pursue Napandee near Kimba in South Australia for the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Read about this news.