Julia Irwin (Fowler, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Wednesday, the Minister for Education, Science and Training made a statement that there has been no impact at all upon the health of workers at Lucas Heights or the surrounding community and that the matter is under control. On Thursday, Mr Speaker, you asked me to leave the chamber under standing order 94(a). I was becoming very concerned at the time for the member for Hughes, as not a peep was heard from her. Lucas Heights is in her electorate and I felt, and I still do, that you have a right to know of anything that happens in your electorate and to advise your constituents accordingly. The community has cause for concern over a series of Lucas Heights reactor leaks. The public has the right to be informed about operations at the research reactor. There were four incidents in a week, although minor as the minister states.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! It being 2 pm, the time for members’ statements has concluded.