ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Transcript of Proceedings

Friday, 14 December 2001(141 pages) (PDF 360kb)

Friday, 17 December 2001(170 pages) (PDF 454kb)

Reports on the Public Forum by the three independent experts who formed the panel

Robert J. Budnitz (PDF 61kb)

Garry Schwarz (PDF 139kb)

Dr. Bill Williams (PDF 369kb)

Discussion of 'first round' submissions

Matters raised in 'first round' submissions were discussed and explored, with the invited special interest groups able to present their arguments. The CEO of ARPANSA, Dr John Loy, took the outputs of the forum into account in deciding to grant the construction licence.

Panel of independent experts

Dr Loy chaired the forum and was assisted by a three-person panel of independent experts. Robert Budnitz is an U.S. physicist prominent in the field of nuclear regulatory assessment, including probabilistic risk assessment. Gary Schwarz is Director of the Personnel Qualification Assessment Division of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and is also experienced in the safety review, licensing and inspection of power reactors. Dr Bill Williams is Deputy International Councillor of the Medical Association for Prevention of War, Australia.

Location

The Banquet Hall
First Floor, The Masonic Centre
279 Castlereagh Street (Cnr. of Goulburn Street)
Sydney

Dates: Friday, 14 December 2001 and Monday, 17 December 2001

Times: 9:30am to 5:00pm.

Invited Participants:

• ANSTO;
• Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office;
• Department of Industry, Science and Resources;
• Australian Conservation Foundation;
• Australian Nuclear Association;
• Friends of the Earth;
• Greenpeace Australia Pacific;
• Sutherland Shire Council;
• Sutherland Shire Environment Centre;
• Sydney People Against a New Nuclear Reactor;
• Mr Tony Wood.

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