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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn

HISTORICAL FACTS: Potential issues with coalition s planned nuclear reactor sites safety expert warns | History Defined

An aerial view of Tarong power station.
Tarong power station in Queensland has been proposed as one of the seven possible nuclear sites. Photograph: Krystle Wright/The Guardian

A senior government nuclear safety official says the sites of coal-fired power plants “might not be adequate” to house the opposition’s proposed taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors.

Government agencies and departmental officials were grilled in parliament on Wednesday at a government-backed inquiry into nuclear energy. The inquiry was tasked with scrutinising the Coalition’s controversial plan to lift Australia’s ban on nuclear power and build taxpayer-funded reactors at seven sites.

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