Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

As to the tabling of particular documents, I will have to seek the advice of the minister responsible on those matters. The previous government had announced that there would be a process to establish the suitability of a number of defence properties in the Northern Territory. The previous government has also agreed to assessment of the voluntary Aboriginal site at Muckaty Station and has signed a site nomination agreement which committed the Commonwealth to a $12 million compensation package if the voluntary site was selected and used as a facility. Parsons Brinckerhoff were contracted by the previous government to undertake the assessment of the relevant site. So all of those matters I can confirm. However, the issue of establishing a transparent, accountable and fair process for identifying that site is one that we have maintained, and we as a government are committed to ensuring the repeal of the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act— (Time expired)