Nick Xenophon (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. It relates to the announcement made on Monday that there would be a third round of consultation with the Kimba community in South Australia on the location of a national radioactive waste facility in the Kimba area, including a postal ballot. In embarking on this consultation the government was advising that it was seeking 'broad community consent' for participating in the process of site selection. It also went on to say, 'The Federal Government has said it won't impose the facility on an unwilling community'. Two consultations have occurred, both last year, in early and late 2016. The first saw 51 in favour and 49 against. The second consultation resulted in another split result, with 56 per cent in favour and 44 per cent against. What does 'broad community consent' mean to the government? What percentage does the government say constitutes 'broad community consent'?