Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

The majority voted against a motion:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, by no later than 9 am on 23 March 2023, any documents reviewed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) working group prepared by the submarine taskforce, including:

(a) review of safeguards requirements for a nuclear-powered submarine program;

(b) characterisation, classification and acceptance of risks in a nuclear environment;

(c) a review of computational codes and models that ANSTO uses for safe and effective operation of Open Pool Australian Lightwater and other nuclear facilities;

(d) review of options for management of operational wastes arising from a nuclear-powered submarine program;

(e) advice on approaches to safety; and

(f) any minutes of meetings or visits held between members of the ANSTO working group and the submarine taskforce.

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