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Abandoned base's toxic waste clean-up deadline rejected
Key takeaways
- In 2024, a French inspection team warned the Wilkes site posed a "clear risk" to the environment.
- A federal parliamentary committee last year recommended Australia clean up its contaminated waste at the abandoned Wilkes Station in Antarctica by 2030.
- But in its response, released on Thursday, the government said it was "not a viable timeframe", citing complexities at the remote location.
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In 2024, a French inspection team warned the Wilkes site posed a "clear risk" to the environment. (ABC News: Owain Stia-James)
A federal parliamentary committee last year recommended Australia clean up its contaminated waste at the abandoned Wilkes Station in Antarctica by 2030.
But in its response, released on Thursday, the government said it was "not a viable timeframe", citing complexities at the remote location.
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