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Archived Media Releases

2005
  25 November

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, announces appointments to the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council - Media release

  10 October Public Forum on the OPAL Reactor Operating Licence Application
  17 May OPAL Reactor Peer Review Report Published
  13 April OPAL Reactor Submission Deadline Extended
  11 March OPAL Research Reactor Peer Review Team Departs
  28 February International Peer Review of ANSTO Reactor Operating Licence Application

2004
  1 December ANSTO Reactor Operating Licence Application Public Submissions Invited
  8 November Electromagnetic Radiation Awareness Campaign Launched
  11 August Comments Invited on "NORM" Discussion Paper
  5 August National Directory for Radiation Protection Endorsed
  16 July Waste repository licence application effectively withdrawn
  9 February Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Trish Worth, announced that John Loy had accepted the offer of another five-year term at the helm of ARPANSA - Media Release(PDF 15kb)
  29 January Draft IAEA Report Summary Released
  23 January Public Forum Line-up Announced
2003
  12 December Waste Repository Submissions Made Public
  12 November Magazine Story Misses the Mark
  29 August Reactor Pool Liner Repair Strategy Approved
  4 July Electromagnetic Radiation Health Complaints Register Launched
2002
  22 October Seismic Design Basis of Reactor Affirmed
  11 October Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council Announced
  4 October Draft Recommendations On Intervention In Radiation Emergencies released for public comment
  7 May New RF Standard Approved and Published
  16 April Next of Kin to be Informed about Ashed Bones
  5 April Announcement on the Issuing of a Licence to Construct a Replacement Research Reactor
2001
  12 November Security Statement Relating to Replacement Research Reactor
  31 October Second Round Submissions invited on Replacement Reactor Licence Application
  11 October Replacement Research Reactor - Statement on first round public submissions
  5 October ARPANSA Inspects Egyptian Research Reactor
  20 August First-Batch of Replacement Research Reactor Construction Licence Q&As Released
  2 August ANSTO Discharge Authorisation Submissions Invited
  20 July Report of International Experts Mission Released
  29 June ARPANSA Issues HIFAR Licence
  8 June Early Independent View of ANSTO's Construction Licence
  6 June Australian Reports on Radiation "Experiments" and Babies
  5 June Reactor Construction Licence Application Ready for Assessment
  22 May Reactor Construction Licence Application Received
  16 March British Radiation Protection Report Assessed
  7 March Media Statement on British Radiation Protection Report Being Examined
  5 March Media Statement on the NRPB (National Radiological Protection Board) Report Concerning Childhood Cancer and Powerlines
  5 March Radiation Safety Watchdog Releases Draft RF Standard
  29 January Plan for Public Comment on Reactor Licence Application
  18 January Updated Model Assesses Health Risk of Hosting Nuclear Powered Warships in Australia
2000
  13 November Nuclear Regulator’s Promise on Reactor
  2 November Nuclear Regulator Rules on Safety of Maralinga Test Site
  28 June Low Emissions from Mobile Phone Towers
  15 June Revised Consultation Process for ANSTO Licence
  5 June Boost for Nuclear Safety in Australia
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