Labor claims Aukus nuclear waste dumping issue just a Greens scare campaign
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from Environment | The Guardian on (#6QMVX)
Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country's nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulated
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The Albanese government has bowed to pressure to close an Aukus loophole, insisting that the newly revealed changes will ensure Australia will not become a dumping ground for nuclear waste from US and UK submarines.
The Greens argued the government's latest amendments did not go far enough and it was becoming increasingly clear the Aukus security pact was sinking".
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