Government Will Not Appeal Nuclear Waste Site Court Decision

Government Will Not Appeal Nuclear Waste Site Court Decision
Rows of chambers holding intermediate-level radioactive waste in shallow pits at the Bruce Power nuclear complex near Kincardine, Ontario. AP Photo/John Flesher
|Updated:
0:00

The successful overturning of a planned nuclear waste disposal site by an Indigenous group remains standing after the Labor government said it would not appeal the decision.

The area of Napandee, near the town of Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, was chosen by previous Resources Minister Keith Pitt before it was overturned in July by the Federal Court.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
Writer
Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
twitter
Related Topics