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Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2026
✦ Plain-English Summary
# Nuclear Energy Prohibitions Bill 2026
Australia currently has laws that ban building and operating nuclear power plants. This bill would remove those bans, allowing the government to approve nuclear energy projects. The changes would affect two major environmental and safety laws that have prevented nuclear power from being developed in Australia since the 1990s. If passed, it would open the door for nuclear power stations to be built and operated in the country.
Official Description
Amends the: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 to remove the prohibition on the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations; and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to remove the prohibition on the Minister for Environment and Water declaring, approving or considering actions relating to the construction or operation of certain nuclear installations.
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9 Apr 2026
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