The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy will hold its second public hearing in Canberra today. The parliamentary committee has been established to inquire into and report on the consideration of nuclear power generation in Australia.
The Committee Chair, Dan Repacholi MP, the Federal Member for Hunter, said “the Committee is looking forward to continuing to hear evidence from stakeholders who may have a role in any future federal nuclear energy policy in Australia, and experts with knowledge of nuclear energy. We are continuing to set the scene and gather information as to where Australia currently stands with regards to nuclear energy regulation and policy and how nuclear energy would fit into Australia’s current energy mix.”
Mr Repacholi explained that the hearings in Canberra were a foundation the Committee intended to use before travelling to communities that have been earmarked for nuclear energy plants.
The hearing can be accessed online. Programs for all hearings and further information about the inquiry, including the inquiry terms of reference are available on the Committee’s website.
The Select Committee on Nuclear Energy is seeking submissions by Friday, 15 November 2024.
Public hearing details
Date: Monday, 28 October 2024
Time: 8:30am to 6:15pm (AEDT) (approximately)
Location: Main Committee Room (MCR), Australian Parliament House, Canberra.
Media inquiries
Chad Griffith, Dan Repacholi’s Office (Member for Hunter; Chair, House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy)
Mobile: 0400 292 120
For background information
Committee Secretariat
Ph: 02 6277 4080
nuclear.reps@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.
