The Australian Greens have filed a Freedom of Information application for key reports relating to the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Dump, after questioning Minister Kim Carr during Senate question time today.



"The public has a right to know why the Government is stonewalling on its election commitment to repeal waste dump legislation and bring in a process that is 'scientific, transparent, accountable, fair and allows access to appeal mechanisms'," said Australian Greens Nuclear Spokesman, Senator Scott Ludlam.



"Exactly the opposite was demonstrated in question time today with Minister Carr's non-answer."



"We have repeatedly demanded that the government disclose the assessments that have been done relating to proposed nuclear waste dump sites in the Northern Territory, in particular materials relating to the

nomination of the site on Muckaty station near Tennant Creek.



"After two years in office this government is in clear violation of its election promise to repeal the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act and replace it with a process that is socially and scientifically defensible," he concluded.