Letter

In response to independence-too-big-a-price-for-aukus-fantasy/

Where will the nuclear waste be stored?

There is rarely any mention that a (temporary) nuclear waste storage facility will be required in both WA and SA shipyards which are located close to well-populated areas. The people of SA and WA didn’t get to vote for that.

Given the secrecy and imbalance surrounding the deal and the fact that the US and UK are having difficulty storing their own nuclear waste, how long will it be before a secret storage facility is built on one of the increasing number of US-owned bases in Australia?

My guess is that it’s only a signature on the official secrets act away. Coincidentally Peter Dutton’s love of all things nuclear seams to align nicely with the AUKUS signing .

— Bob Pearce from Adelaide SA