Western Australia maps emergency response for possible AUKUS nuclear reactor accident near Perth
Western Australia emergency services have published a hazard plan setting out how they would respond to a worst-case nuclear reactor accident linked to AUKUS submarines or warships near Perth. The plan covers possible radiation leaks involving gamma radiation or radioactive iodine and outlines measures that could include iodine tablets, sheltering and evacuations. It was published last week and is described as a response to the increased rotation of nuclear submarines under AUKUS.The plan says the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency would coordinate any emergency response to a radiological or nuclear incident. It focuses on the unlikely event of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 23:00 LONDON
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