Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has acknowledged the Government's announcement that it intends to repeal the Radioactive Waste Management Act, but warned of its' replacement with something essentially identical.

"Minister Martin Ferguson has indicated that the Government would be choosing a site and then engaging in consultation, just like the Howard Government's approach," said the Greens Spokesperson on Nuclear Issues, Senator Scott Ludlam.

"A community somewhere in Australia may be headed for a repeat of the conflict and stress that have marked failed attempts to site a radioactive waste dump in the past. Either that, or one of the four existing proposed sites is still in the Government's cross hairs."

"When in opposition Labor said Howard's Radioactive Waste Management Act was extreme, arrogant, heavy-handed, draconian, sorry, sordid, extraordinary and profoundly shameful. Labor promised to abolish the act and adopt a waste management process that is transparent, accountable, fair and allows appeals mechanisms. That commitment is even part of their National Platform."

"Announcing a site and then undertaking consultation is not an ‘accountable, transparent or fair process' - that sounds more like the ‘arrogant and heavy handed' approach of the Howard Government, condemned by Labor when in Opposition."

"It's about time the Government took action to keep its promise and we'll be moving a motion in the Senate tomorrow, doing nothing more than reflecting ALP policy back at the Minister," said Senator Ludlam. "We will see which way the ALP votes."