Lobby group Nuclear for Australia has welcomed the first positive parliamentary decision since nuclear energy bans were introduced in 1986, with a key bill 2025 passing the New South Wales legislative council on 6 May.
The object of the bill is to repeal the Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Act 1986, which prevented uranium mining and nuclear deployment in the state.
Nuclear for Australia Founder Will Shackel said it is a step towards lifting the ban on nuclear energy, while noting the law remains up for discussion in the New South Wales legislative assembly.
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