As the SA Premier basks in the campaign glory of a $3.9 billion downpayment on shipyard for nuclear subs, the Federal Government is kicking the nuclear waste can down the road. Rex Patrick reports.
With much fanfare, last week, Peter Malinauskas and Anthony Albanese announced a down payment on the $30B shipyard being built for the AUKUS nuclear submarines, which will begin construction in Port Adelaide in 2040.
Meanwhile, two senior government officials have told the Administrative Review Tribunal that the public they serve need to be kept in the dark on plans to deal with civil and AUKUS nuclear waste.
They argued ‘narrative control’ was essential.