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Principles
The Australian Greens believe that:
- there is a strong link between the mining and export of uranium and nuclear weapons proliferation.
- the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, or of catastrophic accidents at, or terrorist attacks on, nuclear power stations, are so great that the risks are unacceptably high.
- future generations must not be burdened with high level radioactive waste.
- nuclear power is not a safe, clean, timely, economic or practical solution to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Australia's reliance on the US nuclear weapons 'umbrella' lends our bases, ports and infrastructure to the US nuclear war fighting apparatus.
Goals
The Australian Greens want:
- a nuclear-free Australia.
- a nuclear-free world.
- safe, long-term containment of Australia’s existing nuclear waste.
- the elimination of nuclear weapons through a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
- the elimination of depleted uranium weapons.
- safe, ecologically sustainable energy options.
Measures
The Australian Greens will:
- end the exploration for, and the mining and export of, uranium.
- maintain the prohibition on the processing and enrichment of uranium in Australia.
- prohibit the import and export of nuclear waste and fuel rods.
- prohibit the reprocessing of Australian nuclear fuel rods.
- promote the development of non-reactor technologies for the production of radioisotopes for medical and scientific purposes.
- close the OPAL nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights.
- ensure that nuclear waste is stored with minimal risk and is monitored above ground, in dry storage at or near the site of generation.
- require uranium mining companies to meet enforceable standards to safely contain and to monitor their radioactive tailings wastes for at least 10,000 years.
- require uranium mining companies to rehabilitate mining sites.
- immediately close Australia’s ports and territorial waters to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed vessels.
- prohibit the treatment of food with ionising radiation (food irradiation), and the importation of such food.
- support compensation for the victims of British nuclear weapons testing in Australia.
- support the creation of nuclear weapon free zones, municipalities and ports.
- strengthen the radiation security and preparedness of Australia's airports and ports.
Authorised and printed by Derek Schild, Australian Greens, 8-10 Hobart Place Canberra 2601
