Australian nuclear test veterans seek compensation

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Updated October 6, 2008 20:17:53

It's 52 years this week since Britain carried out a series of secret nuclear tests at Maralinga in southern outback Australia, and veterans involved in those tests say they're still fighting for recognition and compensation.


Presenter: Nance Haxton
Speakers: Director of Atomic Weapons Research in the United Kingdom Sir William Penney; Maralinga veteran Avon Hudson; Veterans Affairs Minister Alan Griffin

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