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Committee membership	(PDF 127KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 160KB)
Referral to the Committee Radioactive Waste Radioactive waste management in Australia Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005 Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Act 2006 The Commonwealth’s role The bill currently before the committee: Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Repeal and Consequential Amendment) Bill 2008
Chapter 2 - Radioactive waste: issues with the existing legislation	(PDF 275KB)
Problems with the existing legislation and site selection process The Commonwealth overrules the Northern Territory The existing law is procedurally unfair The Muckaty Pastoral Lease site nomination Waste minimisation and the Lucas Heights reactor
Chapter 3 - Radioactive waste: a new policy framework	(PDF 162KB)
Innovation in waste management and international practice A new policy framework
Coalition Senators - Additional Comments/Dissenting Report	(PDF 158KB)
Additional Comments - Senator Scott Ludlam	(PDF 127KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions, Tabled Documents and Additional Information	(PDF 117KB)
Submissions Tabled Documents Additional Information
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 106KB)

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