Senate debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Committees

Economics References Committee; Reference

4:27 pm

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I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2018:

The appropriateness and thoroughness of the site selection process for a national radioactive waste management facility at Kimba and Hawker in South Australia, noting the Government has stated that it will not impose such a facility on an unwilling community, with particular reference to:

(a) the financial compensation offered to applicants for the acquisition of land under the Nominations of Land Guidelines;

(b) how the need for 'broad community support' has played and will continue to play a part in the process, including:

  (i) the definition of 'broad community support', and

  (ii) how 'broad community support' has been or will be determined for each process advancement stage;

(c) how any need for Indigenous support has played and will continue to play a part in the process, including how Indigenous support has been or will be determined for each process advancement stage;

(d) whether and/or how the Government's 'community benefit program' payments affect broad community and Indigenous community sentiment;

(e) whether wider (Eyre Peninsular or state-wide) community views should be taken into consideration and, if so, how this is occurring or should be occurring; and

(f) any other related matters.

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