Monday, 12 March, 2007

ABC NT Local News

Federal Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon says legislation passed last year may see a nuclear waste facility go ahead at Muckaty Station, despite some traditional owners opposing it.

A weekend newspaper reported the Federal Government has offered traditional owners of the site north of Tennant Creek $9 million every five years to use their land.

Mr Snowdon says while the Northern Land Council is consulting traditional owners, the majority view will not necessarily determine the result.

"The traditional owners who support a proposal could ultimately put a nomination forward with through the Northern Land Council and the Commonwealth could accept that nomination even though there may be a difference of view with other traditional owners and even though the obligations that would otherwise exist on the Northern Land Council under the Land Rights Act might not be met," Mr Snowdon said.