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 Lots of text messages opposing the dump.  Speakers:

Michelle thinks it’s a very risky dangerous thing to do. Many of the community don’t want it. S.A highly regarded for its produce. Transport of wastes is dangerous. It is a wedge. They tried to import nuclear wastes before and they’re trying again. Medical expert has advised that most medical wastes are very short-lived – no distant dump required.

Craig from CCSA says longterm solution is needed. Temporary storage at Lucas Heights a better idea than moving it to rural South Aust- avoid need for moving wastes twice – with “interim” storage in SA. Geological problem – movement of soil, active flood plain. Govt timetable is a political one. Our community being bribed.

James says the dump is a ludicrous idea. Only 3 landowners nominated their land. Money thrown in – distorts people’s thinking. It’s a foot in the door. Govt has already made up its mind.

Greg thinks it’s a ludicrous idea. Idea gone on for 40 years. Previous attempts ended up with legal action. Now legal action on. Need a suitable site – e.g. Commonwealth land – not disrupting a community like Kimba. Not to force it on to remote economically vulnerable community.

Katrina – wastes lasting many thousands of years, people are thinking it’s just gloves and gowns etc. Being rushed through. Need expert inquiry into safest waste solution. Instead, govt is selling it to communities – and they keep upping the money.

Betty says where do Americans store theirs? Agrees with previous callers. We are harnessing generations of children to maintaining these wastes. USA stores wastes in inaccessible mountains highly guarded [Ed. actually not correct]

Peter agrees with the previous speakers. What is this waste to be used for in the future – bombs?

Fay not happy -what are we leaving for the next generation? Last S.A. govt Jay Weatherill international dump in favour but it was knocked back .

Joanne was on Citizens Jury into nuclear waste dump – over 70 % said NO. There was the huge document – Royal Commission – why is govt not using this document? It is full of lies. USA govt has not found a way to dispose of its wastes. Lucas Heights is now receiving back high level nuclear wastes.

Julie the indigenous communities of Kimba and Hawker treated absolutely disgracefully in this process.

Paul says it is going to be low level nuclear waste. Why can’t it travel by air (Compere – we haven’t been told this)

Mary quoted Albert Einstein – “We are drifting towards a catastrophe beyond comparison…..”.

Sandra says 12 yrs ago she was in a caravan North of Tennant Creek – hit by an earthquake. Epicentre was 40km beyond Tennant Creek just where nuclear waste dump had been considered,X-rays done there for that purpose.

Brett – we’ve been told a layer cake of lies. People finding that more and more deception is going on. One of the biggest is that it’s medical waste. ANSTO and DIIS stopped telling that lie 3 months ago. Lots of bribery and deception going on. Bureaucrats gone crazy. It’s high level wastes in big containers- guarded by troops in UK.

Bob -this whole thing is one great big lie. During Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission, a large part of their final report was about so-called low level nuclear wastes dump in Australia, We’re told that we shouldn’t conflate the national dump with an international dump. BUT in a Submission from Richard Yeeles formerly PR for Roxby Downs, he said Drop all this talk about an international facility . Let’s concentrate on getting a national dump here first and then we’ll go to the international dump afterwards. Richard Yeeles is now chief adviser to the Premier Steven Marshall.   Everyone is hanging out for this vote.People in this State need to understand clearly that the Federal government can override the current legislation in our State. So it’s a national issue about a national dump.

Sylvia. Wants to know why S Aust should have the dump. NSW has just as much land, a bigger State..What’s wrong with their ground?

Peter Woolford It has divided our community. I put this to Minister Canavan. Both Kimba and Hawker have been impacted greatly. The govt has clearly forgotten this. A lot of money being thrown around. Take the money away – there’s no debate.People are focused on that money. The govt has tripled the money that’s going towards the facility – they’re upping the ante. Minister Canavan it’s up to his discretion where this goes. People need to understand that the Federal govt can override the legislation of this State It should b wider than KImba or Hawker it’s a National matter.

Patrick we can find out from Wikileaks.

Tim is concerned with the way people are thinking. It’s a political issue. We have been making money from selling uranium around the world, we need to take some responsibility. I wish we’d never started it.

Not one call, apart from Tim, from a pro nuclear person. No calls were screened out. Here we have heard from some of the many unpaid anti-nukers. Next week, Peter Goers might interview a couple of paid pro nukers ?