Earthworks approved for nuclear waste dump despite opposition from traditional owners, court hears
by Australian Associated Press from on (#60CAE)
Barngarla traditional owners vie to overturn federal government's decision to develop site near Kimba in South Australia
Traditional owners attempting to block the construction of a nuclear waste dump in South Australia have told a court the federal government has already approved plans to begin earthworks, despite an active legal challenge.
The Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation applied for a judicial review of the project in December, and a directions hearing was held in the federal court in Adelaide on Wednesday.
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