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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn

‘Potential issues’ with Coalition’s planned nuclear reactor sites, safety expert warns

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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