What about the waste?

Answer

Australia already safely manages low and intermediate level radioactive waste. In terms of used nuclear fuel, we are already recycling the waste produced from our research reactor in Sydney. Other proven options for the safe management of high level radioactive waste include storage in dry casks or long term disposal in deep geological repositories. Fortunately, due to nuclear power's energy density it produces significantly less waste than other energy sources like fossil fuels, solar or wind. 

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Nuclear for Australia founder Will Shackel hugging a nuclear waste canister at Sizewell B

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