Accepting Submissions: The Nuclear power generation in Australia Inquiry

Background

Currently the Australian Parliament is holding a bipartisan house committee into nuclear energy in Australia. Nuclear for Australia strongly encourages supporters to create a submission.

Why a submission?

What is a submission?

A submission to a parliamentary committee is a written document where you can share your expertise or perspective on an issue to members of parliament. 

Why write a submission:

• Inform parliamentarians 
• Provide evidence for the report and dissenting report
• Potential to be summoned for testimony

How to write a submission

Requirements:

• Must be over 250 words
• Be prepared solely for the purposes of the inquiry
• Not have been published anywhere else
• Be relevant to the terms of reference (see below)
• Be received by the committee before the due date (November 15th 2024)
• Include the name, postal or email address, and contact number of the person or organisation making the submission

Other Tips:

• Submissions can be in multiple formats such as a PDF, word document, pictures or even a short video
• On the online submission you are able to upload multiple documents including a coversheet, public submission and a confidential attachment
• Focus on your expertise or personal experience
• Reference claims with authoritative sources
• Do not copy or replicate other submissions, originality is important

Note: If you don't live in Australia you are allowed to make a submission.

Read Parliament's guide to making submissions to committees

Useful Information

Nuclear for Australia Fact Sheets:

• What is Nuclear?
• Nuclear Safety, Security & Safeguards
• What about the waste?
• Nuclear for Industry & Jobs

Other resources we recommend:

• PRIS (IAEA)
• World Nuclear Association Information Library
• Duke Energy Nuclear Information Center
• United States Office of Nuclear Energy
• US Department of Energy Pathway to Advanced Nuclear Commercial Liftoff Report

Committee Details:

Nuclear Committee Home Page

Committee Membership:

The committee has the following terms of reference:

1. deployment timeframes;
2. fuel supply, and transport of fuel;
3. uranium enrichment capability;
4. waste management, transport and storage;
5. water use and impacts on other water uses;
6. relevant energy infrastructure capability, including brownfield sites and transmission lines;
7. Federal, state, territory and local government legal and policy frameworks;
8. risk management for natural disasters or any other safety concerns;
9. potential share of total energy system mix;
10. necessary land acquisition;
11. costs of deploying, operating and maintaining nuclear power stations;
12. the impact of the deployment, operation and maintenance of nuclear power stations on electricity affordability; and
13. any other relevant matter.