Tellus Holdings, which is seeking approval to geosequester hazardous waste in the Northern Territory, says it would be open to receiving the huge stockpile of HCB waste held by Orica in Sydney.
Tellus Holdings has released an environmental impact statement for a $676 million facility that would receive up to 400,000 tonnes of hazardous waste annually and store it in salt beds deep underground.
A Federal Government report, issued today, reveals plans to 'streamline' federal hazardous waste laws and to use mutual recognition arrangements to manage federal, state and territory threatened species lists.