Independent, minor party candidates slam Kimba nuclear waste plan, but major parties a no-show

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The proposed dump in the vast South Australian electorate of Grey has met with plenty of opposition and is subject to a legal challenge from the traditional owners.

Greens candidate Timothy White told the forum that the decision to locate the facility on arable land was "nonsensical" and the opposition from traditional owners was one of several reasons the site should not have been chosen."I have no strong position either way — I'm willing to be swayed by people on it," he said.Only one candidate at the forum held a neutral position on building the dump at Kimba.

Mr Bilney said the community could not be certain about the consequences of building the facility on arable land.The case is next due in court in mid-June.Watch

 

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NIMBY prats. Clueless. Much rather have to deal with the waste from coal fired power plants, because they can't look beyond their own narrative. Just in case they might be proven wrong.

NSW made the waste. NSW profited from having it in their State. NSW need find a dump within their State. Canberra would be the ideal site.

No votes in nuclear waste.

Years ago, a waste dump was going to be put near Woomera, on Commonwealth land. I know the area well, having worked there, and know it would have been a much better option than Kimba given it was literally in the middle of nowhere. Why this option wasn't revisited is beyond me.

I did a job at a uranium mine in South Australia. Really hazardous shit. We wore normal industrial clothing. No respirator no dust mask. Our end product was yellowcake. Our waste was industrial like packing crates rags and no risk. We disposed on site. This waste is similar risk

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