On Friday 13^th November the Federal Governemnt release their shortlist of nominated sites to be investigated for a national nuclear waste dump. Following the incredible success of Traditional Owners in halting the imposition of a nuclear waste dump at Muckaty Staion in the NT the Government began a new process where land holders across Australia had the opportunity to nominate a site for consideration. Of the 28 sites nominated, a shortlist of six have been chosen for further assessment. They are 'Sally's Flat' at the Hill End historic gold mining town near Bathurst in New South Wales, Aridgold Date Farm at Hale in Northern Territory, Oman Ama in an agricultural and mining area near Inglewood in Queensland, Cortlinye and Pinkawillinie both near Kimba in South Australia's foodbowl and Wallabadinna in the flinders ranges in South Australia.

Today we'll speak with Dr.Jim Green national nuclear campaigner with Friends of the Earth who has been involved through the 20 year long campaign for responsible management of radioactive waste, Regina McKenzie from Yapala Station an Indigenous Protected Area which neighbours a site nominated in the Flinders ranges and Tracey Carpenter from the Bathurst Climate Action Network.