6th Feb 2018, 4:33 PM – Senate Committees - Economics References Committee - Refer to Committee

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by SA Senator Rex Patrick (Nick Xenophon Team), which means the matters listed below will be referred to the relevant Committee for an inquiry.

Motion text

That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2018:

The appropriateness and thoroughness of the site selection process for a national radioactive waste management facility at Kimba and Hawker in South Australia, noting the Government has stated that it will not impose such a facility on an unwilling community, with particular reference to:

(a) the financial compensation offered to applicants for the acquisition of land under the Nominations of Land Guidelines;

(b) how the need for 'broad community support' has played and will continue to play a part in the process, including:

(i) the definition of 'broad community support', and*

(ii) how 'broad community support' has been or will be determined for each process advancement stage;

(c) how any need for Indigenous support has played and will continue to play a part in the process, including how Indigenous support has been or will be determined for each process advancement stage;

(d) whether and/or how the Government's 'community benefit program' payments affect broad community and Indigenous community sentiment;

(e) whether wider (Eyre Peninsular or state-wide) community views should be taken into consideration and, if so, how this is occurring or should be occurring; and

(f) any other related matters.