In 2001 the then Australian Government announced that it would establish, on Commonwealth land, a purpose-built facility for the secure storage of long-lived intermediate level radioactive waste
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Following former Prime Minister Howard's announcement in July 2004 that the Australian Government was abandoning the National Repository Project, the National Store Project was also stopped as a new siting process was to begin for a combined low and intermediate level waste management facility.
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