Citizens’ call on nuclear

ADELAIDE: Politicians must start trusting the people to guide the state’s possible nuclear future, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says.

Mr Weatherill has opened the second citizens’ jury in Adelaide, where 350 people are considering recommendations from the state’s royal commission into the nuclear fuel cycle.

The focus will be on whether SA establishes a storage facility for overseas nuclear waste, in what could provide billions of dollars in revenue.

Mr Weatherill says the jury will summarise the diversity of views from across the state.

“It’s about trusting ordinary, everyday citizens to look at complex issues and come up with wise judgments,” he told reporters yesterday.

As well as recommendations from the royal commission, the jury will consider community feedback collected over the past three months.