Senator Nettle, today, said the failure of Sydney's reactor operators to identify the source of a recent radiation leak is cause for alarm and called on the government to make public information from any
investigation. She also commented on implications for the uranium mining expansion debate.

A monthly health check found a worker's radiation monitoring badge registered a dose of 66 millisieverts, above the maximum dose allowed for a whole year which is 50 millisieverts.

"Something is seriously wrong at Lucas Heights when a worker can be exposed to high levels of radiation and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) does not know why." Senator Nettle said.

"This radiation leak is further evidence of why a nuclear reactor should not be operating in the suburbs of Sydney."

"The government needs to ensure there is a proper investigation and the findings are made public. In the mean time the government should not provide a licence for another reactor."

"The radiation leak should bring some sanity to the debate on uranium mining on expansion"

"China and India have worse safety standards than Australia so we should not be expanding Australia's uranium exports and jeopardising the safety of their workers and community."

"Today's Morgan Poll showed 70% of Australian's share the Green's view that new uranium mines should not be opened."

"This latest radiation leak reinforces the community's concerns about the danger of a new reactor at Lucas Heights."

"The existing reactor should be shut down and the new reactor not
switched on."

"Given this latest example of the dangers of the nuclear industry we
should not be expanding uranium mining, and close the existing mines."