Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the nuclear waste from the AUKUS submarines should be stored in SA or WA, 'where all the jobs are going'. But WA's premier has made it clear the waste was not welcome in his state, and says SA should take it on.
WA Premier Mark McGowan and Federal Defence Minister Richard Marles discuss nuclear waste storage.
The 122,000 square kilometre Woomera Prohibited Area in South Australia's outback is owned by the Department of Defence.South Australian Acting Premier Susan Close says the waste will need to be stored decades into the future. "It's all very helpful for other premiers to start allocating future waste which is some decades in the future," Dr Close said.
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