Removal of prohibitions on nuclear power reactors

Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2023

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983 is repealed.
The ban on using nuclear power reactors for electricity undertakings ends.
The ban on using nuclear power reactors for State Electricity Commission undertakings ends.
The law removes specific restrictions on mineral resources development.

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