This follows ten years of scientific assessment and consultation. A licence from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency is still required, but the government hopes to have the repository operating next year.
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Australia: Following environmental approval of two sites, the federal minister for science has selected one, on a sheep station, 20km east of Woomera in South Australia as the location for Australia's low-level waste repository.
This follows ten years of scientific assessment and consultation. A licence from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency is still required, but the government hopes to have the repository operating next year.