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Federal Court rules against proposed nuclear waste facility in South Australia

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In a landmark decision, the Federal Court on July 18, 2023 ruled against the former Coalition government’s proposal  to establish a radioactive waste management facility at a site on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

The Federal Court found in favor of the area’s traditional owners, the Barngarla people, who claimed that they were never properly consulted by the former Coalition government about the decision to choose the Eyre Peninsula site. Continue reading Federal Court rules against proposed nuclear waste facility in South Australia