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[CP p.9] [CP p.9]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> ASNO ensures that Australia’s international obligations are met international obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) are met while at the same time ensuring that the rights of relevant areas of the chemical and industry are protected. ASNO also promotes effective international implementation of the CWC, particularly in Australia’s immediate region. [CP p.9] [CP p.9]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Nuclear Safeguards Functions [CP p.28]\n- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Functions [CP p.29]\n- Chemical Weapons Convention Functions [CP p.30]\n- Other Functions [CP p.32]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Australian and international security protected and advanced through activities which contribute to effective regimes against the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons\nASNO ensures that Australia’s international obligations are met, including those that apply to the NNP program. ASNO will work with the IAEA, DFAT, Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), other domestic stakeholders and trilateral partners to put in place safeguards and verification measures that enable the IAEA to meet its technical objectives under the CSA and AP throughout the lifecycle of the NNP program while protecting classified and controlled information and assets. [CP p.19] [CP p.34]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Ensuring the effective operation of the Australian safeguards system\n- Ensuring the physical protection and security of nuclear material and items in Australia\n- Carrying out Australia’s obligations under Australia’s safeguards agreement and Additional Protocol with the IAEA\n- Operating Australia’s bilateral nuclear cooperation agreements and monitoring compliance with the provisions\n- Undertaking, coordinating and facilitating research and development in relation to safeguards\n- Advising the Minister for Foreign Affairs on matters relating to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and the international safeguards system\n\n### Outcome 2: Knowledge about Australian’s efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction enhanced through public advocacy\nASNO provides public information on the development, implementation and regulation of weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation regimes and Australia’s role in these activities. [CP p.35] [CP p.35]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Provision of public information on the development, implementation and regulation of weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation regimes and Australia’s role in these activities\n\n## Values and principles\n\n- enhancing Australian and international security\n- strengthening the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification | Stability or improvement | CP p.60 |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2022-23 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification | Target met | Achieved | [AR p.60](http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf#page=60)(http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf#page=60) |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:18:06.167392+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002518\n**Entity type**: Statutory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Foreign Affairs and Trade\n**Website**: http://dfat.gov.au/asno\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| annual-reports | 5 |\n| other-pdfs | 5 |\n| pages | 43 |\n| strategies | 3 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- Letter to the Minister\nScope of the Annual Report\nASNOs\noperating environment\nASNO Outcomes and Outputs\nAustralian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation\nOffice 1999-2000\nFunctions\nOverview of Safeguards Role\nOverview of CWC Role\nOverview of CTBT Role\nAdvice to the Government\nLegislation\nThe Year in Review\nOutlook: The Year Ahead\nResources Overview: Corporate Management\nOrganisation of ASNO At 30 June 2000\nPerformance Indicators for ASNO\nUranium Producers Charge\nProgram Activities\nOutput A Operation of SSAC\nOutput B Bilateral Safeguards\nOutput C International Safeguards\nOutput D CWC Implementation\nOutput E CTBT Implementation\nOutput F New Non-Proliferation Regimes\nOutput G Advice to Government\nOutput H Provision of Public Information\nCurrent Topics\nConvention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear\nMaterial\nProgress\non Strengthened and Integrated Safeguards\nIntegrated Safeguards in Australia\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-2000-2001/Pages/annual-report-2000-2001.aspx)`\n- Annual Report 2000-2001\nUranium Producers Charge\nThe Year in Review\nThe IAEAs Safeguards Statement for 2000\nScope of the Annual Report\nSafeguards on Australian Uranium Exports\nResources Overview: Corporate Management\nReporting Requirements\nPromoting Regional Cooperation under the Chemical Weapons Convention\nProgress on Strengthened and Integrated Safeguards\nProgram Activities\nPerformance Indicators for ASNO\nOutput H Provision of Public Information\nOutput G Advice to Government\nOutput F New Non-Proliferation Regimes\nOutput E CTBT Implementation\nOutput D CWC Implementation\nOutput C International Safeguards\nOutput B Bilateral Safeguards\nOutlook: The Year Ahead\nOrganisation of ASNO At 30 June 2001\nNuclear Regulation in Australia\nLetter\nIntegrated Safeguards in Australia\nInfrasound: The CTBTS International Monitoring System\nGlossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms And Definitions\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-2000-2001/Pages/annual-report-2000-2001.aspx)`\n- [Page 42]\n40 ABAC Report to APEC Economic Leaders Thailand 2022\nensure strong alignment between our vision for climate change action and private enterprise\nobjectives, to encourage investor confidence in renewable energy projects, and work with business\nsectors to identify and prioritize opportunities which present positive outcomes for both the\nenvironment and trade; and\nsupport capacity building initiatives, technology transfer and sharing and the development of human\nresources in higher education facilities, business and financial institutions, aimed at broadening\nopportunities for investment in renewable energy and innovation.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-20Report-20to-20Leaders-202022.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2022/ABAC%20Report%20to%20Leaders%202022.pdf)`\n- [Page 29]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nThe principal conditions for the use of AONM NPT or IAEA safeguards cease to apply in\nset out in Australia’s nuclear cooperation the country concerned\nagreements are: • internationally agreed standards of\n• AONM will be used only for peaceful physical security will be applied to\npurposes and will not be diverted to nuclear material in the country concerned\nmilitary or explosive purposes (here • detailed administrative arrangements will\nmilitary purpose includes: nuclear apply between ASNO and its counterpart\nweapons; any nuclear explosive organisation, setting out the procedures\ndevice; military nuclear reactors; to apply in accounting for AONM\nmilitary propulsion; depleted uranium\n• regular consultations on the operation of\nmunitions, and tritium production for\nthe agreement will be undertaken and\nnuclear weapons)\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- [Page 127]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nIndex\nAustralian Government Regulatory\nA\nScience Network 71\nAccelerator Mass Spectrometry system 65–6\nAustralian Nuclear Material Categories\nAdditional Protocol reporting 43–4 Permits Holders 52–4\nadministrative budget 90 Australian Nuclear Science and\nTechnology Organisation\nadvice to government, performance\nmeasures 80–1 IAEA inspections of 3, 49, 50, 96–105\ninventory 41–5, 51\n‘Annex on Chemicals’, additions to 70\npermit 45,\nARPANSA reviews of 57\nliaison with 81 safeguards development 20–2, 45, 65–6\nmonitoring by 74 security at 57\nAsia-Pacific Safeguards Network Australian Obligated Nuclear Material\ncooperation with other States 67–8 accounting for 6, 60\nengagement with 64 export controls 25\nleadership role in 10 uranium as 18\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 87 Australian Radioactive Waste Agency\nassociated items in Australia 43, 46–7, advice to 80\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- What we do\nValues Statement\nFraud and Corruption Control\nInclusion, Equity and Diversity Strategy\nStretch Reconciliation Action Plan\nCorporate Plan\nRoles and responsibilities of embassies, high commissions, consulates, and consulates headed by honorary consuls\nHistory of the department\nOur people\nMinisters and Assistant Minister\nExecutive staff:\nSecretary and Deputy Secretaries\nSenior staff:\nAustralian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other representatives\nOrganisational chart:\nDFAT organisational structure [PDF 190 KB]\nOur locations\nAustralian state and territory offices\nEmbassies, High Commissions, Consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices\nCorporate information\nCertifications\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade Enterprise Agreement\nDFAT annual reports\nDFAT APSC Capability Review Report\nDiplomatic Academy\nFinancial Remedies\nFreedom of information\n Source: `pages/about.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/pages/about-us.aspx)`\n- Letter to the Minister\nScope of the Annual Report\nASNOs\noperating environment\nASNO Outcomes and Outputs\nAustralian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation\nOffice 1999-2000\nFunctions\nOverview of Safeguards Role\nOverview of CWC Role\nOverview of CTBT Role\nAdvice to the Government\nLegislation\nThe Year in Review\nOutlook: The Year Ahead\nResources Overview: Corporate Management\nOrganisation of ASNO At 30 June 2000\nPerformance Indicators for ASNO\nUranium Producers Charge\nProgram Activities\nOutput A Operation of SSAC\nOutput B Bilateral Safeguards\nOutput C International Safeguards\nOutput D CWC Implementation\nOutput E CTBT Implementation\nOutput F New Non-Proliferation Regimes\nOutput G Advice to Government\nOutput H Provision of Public Information\nCurrent Topics\nConvention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear\nMaterial\nProgress\non Strengthened and Integrated Safeguards\nIntegrated Safeguards in Australia\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-2000-2001/Pages/annual-report-2000-2001.aspx)`\n- Casey Building\nJohn McEwen Crescent\nBarton ACT\n0221\nTelephone: +61\n2 6261 1920\nFacsimile: +61\n2 6261 1908\nhttp://www.asno.dfat.gov.au\nE-mail:\nasno@dfat.gov.au\nGeneral enquires relating to ASNO functions, activities or\nresponsibilities should be directed to the Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-2000-2001/Pages/annual-report-2000-2001.aspx)`\n- Table 22\nApproximate Quantities of Material Subject to IAEA\nSafeguards on 31 December 1997, 1998 and 1999\nTable 23\nNumber of Installations under IAEA Safeguards or\nContaining Safeguarded Material on 31 December 1997, 1998 and 1999\nTable 24\nAustralian IMS StationsStatus as at 30 June 2000\nList of Figures\nFigure 1\nASNOs operating environment\nFigure 2\nASNO Organisational Chart\nFigure 3\nASNOs performance against specific aims and\norganisational groupings\nFigure 4\nCivil Nuclear Fuel Cycle-Outline\nGeneral enquiries relating to ASNO functions, activities\nor responsibilities should be directed to the Director General,\nAustralian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office.\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__25.html (http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/corporate/annual-reports/asno-annual-report-1999-2000/Pages/annual-report-1999-2000.aspx)`\n- [Page 7]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nSECTION 4 Performance 35\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards System 36\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 47\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 54\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 60\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 69\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 74\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation Regimes 79\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 82\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 83\nSECTION 5 Output Management and Accountability 85\nCorporate Governance 86\nPortfolio Minister 86\nDirector General ASNO 86\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 86\nASNO Staff 86\nTraining and Development 88\nFinancial Management 88\nAdministrative Budget 88\nRegulatory Reform 89\nUranium Producers Charge 90\nSECTION 6 Appendices 93\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 94\nAppendix B: I AEA Statements of Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2018–19 96\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- The Centre has continued to\nassist the IAEA Department of Safeguards’\nanalyse samples for the IAEA on a regular\nDivision of Information Management to\nbasis throughout the COVID–19 pandemic,\noptimise the collection and analysis of\nincluding 22 IAEA samples during the\n66 open-source information for safeguards.\nfinancial year 2020–21 of which several were\nThe project involves applying network\ncategorised by the IAEA as high priority.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 130]\ninternational safeguards and national safeguards systems,\nnon-proliferation, performance performance measures 40–51\nmeasures 64–8\nNavalny poisoning 4, 7\ninventory balance evaluation 50–1\nNeil Mansell Transport, security check 54\nInvestigation and Identification Team\nNetwork of Analytical Laboratories\n(OPWC) 8\n(IAEA) 65–6\nIran, rollbacks of cooperation 2–3\nNeuhaus, Matthew 11\nnon-proliferation, performance\nJ\nmeasures 64–8\nJapan Atomic Energy Agency 89\nNSW Environmental Protection Authority\nradioactive store 50\nK\nNuclear Cooperation Agreements\nKalish, John bilateral 94–5\nas acting Director General 86 implementation of 10, 36, 43, 53, 60–3\nas Assistant Secretary 87–8 policy 25\ninput into Victorian Inquiry into Nuclear\nnuclear inspection robots 65\nProhibition 81\nnuclear material see also uranium\npresentations and submissions 108\nin Australia 42–3\nKorea Institute of Nuclear\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [pages 130,131,132,133,134,136]\nsecurity at 57\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards)\nAct 1987\nM\nadvisory role under 80\nMacquarie Island, radionuclide monitoring obligations under 31\nfacility 74\nnuclear reactors, as energy sources 3–4\nMaster of Nuclear Engineering course\nNuclear Security Contact Group 59\n(UNSW) 82\nNuclear Security Guidance Committee 58–9\nMaterial Balance Areas\nIAEA compliance 98–105 Nuclear Security Index 6\nin Australia 41–2 nuclear security inspections 6\nsafeguards development in 45 performance measures 52–60\nMinerals Council of Australia 82 Nuclear Security Series documents 58–9\nmolybdenum–99 waste, uranium in 48 Nuclear Threat Initiative, Global Dialogue\non Nuclear Security Priorities 59\nN\nO\nNational Radioactive Waste Management\n122 Facility 5 Office of National Intelligence 66\nSECIDNEPPA\n|\n6\nNOITCES\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nSECTION 4 Performance 35\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards System 36\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 47\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 54\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 60\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 69\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 74\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation Regimes 79\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 82\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 83\nSECTION 5 Output Management and Accountability 85\nCorporate Governance 86\nPortfolio Minister 86\nDirector General ASNO 86\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 86\nASNO Staff 86\nTraining and Development 88\nFinancial Management 88\nAdministrative Budget 88\nRegulatory Reform 89\nUranium Producers Charge 90\nSECTION 6 Appendices 93\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 94\nAppendix B: I AEA Statements of Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2018–19 96\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 29]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nThe principal conditions for the use of AONM NPT or IAEA safeguards cease to apply in\nset out in Australia’s nuclear cooperation the country concerned\nagreements are: • internationally agreed standards of\n• AONM will be used only for peaceful physical security will be applied to\npurposes and will not be diverted to nuclear material in the country concerned\nmilitary or explosive purposes (here • detailed administrative arrangements will\nmilitary purpose includes: nuclear apply between ASNO and its counterpart\nweapons; any nuclear explosive organisation, setting out the procedures\ndevice; military nuclear reactors; to apply in accounting for AONM\nmilitary propulsion; depleted uranium\n• regular consultations on the operation of\nmunitions, and tritium production for\nthe agreement will be undertaken and\nnuclear weapons)\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 45]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nTable 3: Material Balance Areas (MBAs) in Australia for IAEA safeguards purposes\nLOCATION MATERIAL NAME OF FACILITY OR LOCATION OUTSIDE FACILITY\nBALANCE (AS DESIGNATED IN AUSTRALIA’S SUBSIDIARY\nAREA (MBA) ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE IAEA)\nLucas Heights AS-A HIFAR (Note: de-fuelled in 2007)\nLucas Heights AS-C Research and development laboratories\nLucas Heights AS-D Vault storage\nElsewhere AS-E Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nElsewhere ASE1 Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nLucas Heights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO AS-I CSIRO\n(various sites)\nTable 4: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [pages 45,46,47,48]\nn Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nLucas Heights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO AS-I CSIRO\n(various sites)\nTable 4: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\nLOCATION/FACILITY MBA 2017–18 2018–19\nANSTO research laboratories AS-C 958 997\nHIFAR (de-fuelled 2007) AS-A 0 0\nANSTO vault storage AS-D 359 336\nOPAL reactor AS-F 701 3431\nOther locations AS-E 2737 2405\nASE1\nAS-I\nTOTAL 4755 4081\n1 The reduction in the number of line entries for the OPAL reactor resulted from a change to the 37\nstructure of ASNO’s reports to the IAEA on the movements of target plates for the production of the\nradiopharmaceutical, molybdenum-99.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- Table 9: Status of Permits and Authorities under the Safeguards Act as at 30 June 2019\nPERMIT OR AUTHORITY CURRENT GRANTED VARIED REVOKED EXPIRED\nTOTAL\nPossess nuclear material 110 5 24 0 3\nPossess associated items 10 1 2 1 0\nTransport nuclear material 19 1 1 0 1\nTransport associated items 0 0 0 0 0\nEstablish a facility 2 0 1 0 0\nDecommission a facility 1 0 0 0 0\nCommunicate information 7 1 1 1 0\ncontained in associated\ntechnology\nTOTAL 149 8 29 2 4\nPermits and Authorities System As reported in the last few Annual\nReports, in line with the governance\nASNO continued to operate Australia’s and risk management policies under the\nstate system of accounting for and control Government’s regulatory reform agenda,\nof nuclear material (SSAC) in accordance ASNO re-designed the models for permits\nwith Australia’s Comprehensive Safeguards under the Safeguards Act to follow a\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 93]\nSECTION 5\nOUTPUT MANAGEMENT\nAND ACCOUNTABILIT Y\nCORPORATE GOVERNANCE 86\nPortfolio Minister 86\nDirector General ASNO 86\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 86\nASNO Staff 86\nTraining and Development 88\nFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 88\nAdministrative Budget 88\nRegulatory Reform 89\nUranium Producers Charge 90\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 95]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nTable 18: ASNO Staff at 30 June 2019\nMALE FEMALE TOTAL\nSES B2 1 0 1\nSES B1 1 0 1\nExecutive Level 2 3 2 5\nExecutive Level 1 2 3 5\nAPS Level 6 2 2 4\nAPS Level 5 2 2\nAPS Level 4 0\nTOTAL 9 9 18\nFigure 5: ASNO’s Organisational Structure at 30 June 2019\n87\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\nTUPTUO\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- [Page 7]\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50 Section 5 - Management\nPerformance Measures 50 and Accountability 67\nPerformance Assessment 50\nCorporate Governance 68\nOutput 1.4: International Portfolio Minister 68\nSafeguards and Non-Proliferation 54\nDirector General ASNO 68\nPerformance Measures 54\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 68\nPerformance Assessment 54\nASNO Staff 68\nOutput 1.5: Chemical Weapons\nFinancial Management 70\nConvention Implementation 57\nAdministrative Budget 70\nPerformance Measures 57\nRegulatory Performance Measures 70\nPerformance Assessment 57\nUranium Producers Charge 71\nOutput 1.6: Comprehensive Nuclear-\nTest-Ban Treaty Implementation 60\nPerformance Measures 60 Section – 6 Appendices 73\nPerformance Assessment 60\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear\nOutput 1.7: Nuclear Disarmament Cooperation Agreements 74\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62 Appendix B: Australia Uranium\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [pages 8,9,10,11,12]\n74\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62 Appendix B: Australia Uranium\nExport Policies 75\nPerformance Assessment 62\nAppendix C: The International\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 64\nNuclear Fuel Cycle 77\nPerformance Measures 64\nPerformance Assessment 64\nAppendix D: IAEA Statements\nof Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2022–23 79\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 65\nPerformance Measure 65\nAppendix E: IAEA Safeguards\nPerformance Assessment 65\nStatement for 2022 88\nAppendix F: Information\nPublication Scheme Statement 90\nGlossary 92\nIndex 98 7\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 37]\nSection 4\nPerformance\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 38\nPerformance Measures 38\nPerformance Assessment 38\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 44\nPerformance Measures 44\nPerformance Assessment 44\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50\nPerformance Measures 50\nPerformance Assessment 50\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards\nand Non-Proliferation 54\nPerformance Measures 54\nPerformance Assessment 54\nOutput 1.5: Chemical Weapons\nConvention Implementation 57\nPerformance Measures 57\nPerformance Assessment 57\nOutput 1.6: Comprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Implementation 60\nPerformance Measures 60\nPerformance Assessment 60\nOutput 1.7: Nuclear Disarmament\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62\nPerformance Assessment 62\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 64\nPerformance Measures 64\nPerformance Assessment 64\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 65\nPerformance Measure 65\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 45]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nTable 3: Material Balance Areas (MBAs) in Australia for IAEA safeguards purposes\nLOCATION MATERIAL NAME OF FACILITY OR LOCATION OUTSIDE FACILITY\nBALANCE (AS DESIGNATED IN AUSTRALIA’S SUBSIDIARY\nAREA (MBA) ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE IAEA)\nLucas Heights AS-A HIFAR (Note: de-fuelled in 2007)\nLucas Heights AS-C Research and development laboratories\nLucas Heights AS-D Vault storage\nElsewhere AS-E Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nElsewhere ASE1 Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nLucas Heights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO AS-I CSIRO\n(various sites)\nTable 4: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [pages 45,46,47,48]\nn Australia (e.g. universities, industrial\nradiography companies, hospitals)\nLucas Heights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO AS-I CSIRO\n(various sites)\nTable 4: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\nLOCATION/FACILITY MBA 2017–18 2018–19\nANSTO research laboratories AS-C 958 997\nHIFAR (de-fuelled 2007) AS-A 0 0\nANSTO vault storage AS-D 359 336\nOPAL reactor AS-F 701 3431\nOther locations AS-E 2737 2405\nASE1\nAS-I\nTOTAL 4755 4081\n1 The reduction in the number of line entries for the OPAL reactor resulted from a change to the 37\nstructure of ASNO’s reports to the IAEA on the movements of target plates for the production of the\nradiopharmaceutical, molybdenum-99.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 49]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 |\nTable 4: Material Balance Areas (MBAs) in Australia for IAEA safeguards purposes\nLocation Material Name of facility or location outside facility\nbalance area (as designated in australia’s subsidiary\n(MBA) arrangements with the IAEA)\nLucas Heights AS-A HIFAR (Note: de-fuelled in 2007)\nLucas Heights AS-C Research and development laboratories\nLucas Heights AS-D Vault storage\nElsewhere AS-E Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities,\nindustrial radiography companies, hospitals)\nElsewhere ASE1 Other locations in Australia (e.g. universities,\nindustrial radiography companies, hospitals)\nLucas Heights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO (various sites) AS-I CSIRO\nTable 5: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [pages 49,50,51,52,53]\nHeights AS-F OPAL reactor\nLucas Heights AS-H Synroc waste immobilisation plant\nCSIRO (various sites) AS-I CSIRO\nTable 5: Number of line entries in inventory and inventory change reports submitted by\nASNO to the IAEA for each MBA\nLocation/facility MBA 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20\nHIFAR (de-fuelled 2007) AS-A 0 0 0\nANSTO research laboratories AS-C 958 997 494\nANSTO vault storage AS-D 359 336 280\nOther locations AS-E 2737 2405 2315\nASE1\nAS-I\nOPAL reactor AS-F 701 3431 122\nTotal 4755 4081 3211\n1 The reduction in the number of line entries for the OPAL reactor primarily resulted from a change to 41\nthe structure of ASNO’s reports to the IAEA on the movements of target plates for the production of\nthe radiopharmaceutical, molybdenum-99 and changes to batch naming conventions.\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 99]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nRegulatory Reform\nAs a portfolio regulator within DFAT, The Framework consists of six mandatory\nin 2020–21 ASNO completed its sixth outcome-based key performance indicators\nyear of participation in the Government’s (KPIs) covering reduction in regulatory\nRegulator Performance Framework.2 The burden, communications, risk-based and\nGovernment developed the Framework to proportionate approaches, efficient and\nmeasure the performance of regulators in coordinated monitoring, transparency,\nregard to reducing the cost to businesses. and continuous improvement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 77]\nMeasure Performance\n90% of Schedule 2 or 3 chemical import permit applications are Met\nprocessed within 7 calendar days (See Output 1.5.)\n90% of Schedule 1 chemical import permit applications are processed Met\nwithin 43 calendar days (See Output 1.5.)\n90% of chemical facility permit applications processed within 21 calendar Met\ndays (See Output 1.5.)\nInternational Inspections\n100% of IAEA inspections in Australia are facilitated by ASNO staff Met\n(See Output 1.1 and Appendix D.)\n100% of OPCW inspections in Australia are facilitated by ASNO staff Met\n(See Output 1.5.)\nDomestic Outreach/ASNO inspections\nConduct outreach visits/ASNO inspections to ten or more regulated Met\nentities (including permit holders and relevant industry) (See Output 1.1,\n1.2 and 1.5.)\nTransparent Implementation of Regulations\nASNO Annual Report (https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/ Met\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)`\n- The Nuclear\nIndustry – Some\nCurrent Issues\nAs of May 2023, there were 436 generated more than 2,500 TWh designs under development in 19\noperable reactors and 59 under of electricity for the sixth year countries, with target applications\nrunning, supplying one-third of the including power generation,\nconstruction.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- ASNO has\nThe goal of the program is to measure and identified seven metrics against the six KPIs\nreport performance that will give businesses, outlined in Table 23 below.\nthe community, and individuals confidence\nIn the future, Regulatory Performance\nthat regulators manage risk effectively\nreporting will be undertaken in line\nand flexibly.\nwith a principles-based approach to\nregulatory performance.3\nTable 23: ASNO Regulatory Performance Framework Metrics 2020–21\nTimely processing of permit applications and approvals.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- The performance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools built\nusing large language models such OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4, Google’s LaMDA which powers the “Bard”\nchatbot, and Baidu’s Ernie Bot are redefining machine capabilities and paving the way towards artificial\ngeneral intelligence (AGI).4 The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that genAI could potentially\nproduce an annual economic impact of USD 7.9 trillion, while concurrently reshaping the nature of\nwork by automating up to 50% of current work activities as soon as 2030.5 This may result in efficiency\ngains and productivity growth, but may have significant implications for the transformation of the\nworkforce.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2023.pdf (http://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2023/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2023.pdf)`\n- IAEA inspectors performing a\nmeasurement on a target plate used for\nThe active well coincidence counter molybdenum–99 production at ANSTO\n(AWCC) detector designed to measure the during physical inventory verification in\nuranium content of solid waste at ANSTO.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 96]\nREGULATORY REFORM\nAs a portfolio regulator with the Department The Framework consists of six mandatory\nof Foreign Affairs and Trade, in 2019–20 outcome-based key performance indicators\nASNO completed its fifth year of participation (KPIs) covering the reduction in regulatory\nin the Government’s Regulator Performance burden, communications, risk-based and\nFramework.2 The Government developed proportionate approaches, efficient and\nthe Framework to measure the performance coordinated monitoring, transparency, and\nof regulators in regard to reducing the cost continuous improvement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 5\nAPS, 4\nAPS, 2\nAPS | [Page 95]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 \\|\nTable 18: ASNO Staff at 30 June 2019\nMALE FEMALE TOTAL\nSES B2 1 0 1\nSES B1 1 0 1\nExecutive Level 2 3 2 5\nExecutive Level 1 2 3 5\nAPS Level 6 2 2 4\nAPS Level 5 2 2\nAPS Level 4 0\nTOTAL 9 9 18\nFigure 5: ASNO’s Organisational Structure at 30 June 2019\n87\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\nTUPTUO\n\\|\n5\nNOITCES | `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)` |\n| $3 | ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET\nTable 20: ASNO Administrative Costs\n2017–18 2018–19\nSalaries 2 209 755 2 683 352\nRunning Costs General 676 094 521 892\nSeismic monitoring1 566 513 564 247\nSub-Total 1 242 607 1 086 139\nTOTAL $3 452 362 $3 769 491\n88\n1 Undertaken by Geoscience Australia. | `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)` |\n| 5\nAPS, 3\nAPS, 1\nAPS | Table 20: ASNO Staff at 30 June 2020\nMale Female Total\nSES B2 1 0 1\nSES B1 1 0 1\nExecutive Level 2 2 3 5\nExecutive Level 1 2 3 5\nAPS Level 6 1 2 3\nAPS Level 5 1 1\nAPS Level 4 0\nTOTAL 7 9 16\n85\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n\\|\n5\nNOITCES | `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)` |\n| 4\nAPS, 2\nAPS, 0\nAPS | Table 20: ASNO Staff at 30 June 2021\nMale Female Total\nSES B2 1 0 1\nSES B1 1 0 1\nExecutive Level 2 2 2 4\nExecutive Level 1 2 2 4\nAPS Level 6 1 1 2\nAPS Level 5 0\nAPS Level 4 0\nTOTAL 7 5 12\n87\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n\\|\n5\nNOITCES | `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)` |\n| 7\nAPS | Table 16: ASNO staff at 30 June 2023\nMale Female Total\nDirector General 1 0 1\nSES B1 1 1 2\nExecutive Level 2 3 2 5\nExecutive Level 1 4 3 7\nAPS Level 6 3 4 7\nAPS Level 5 2 1 3\nTOTAL 14 11 25 | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)` |\n| $3,414,930 , $4,645,044 | Administrative Budget\nTable 17: ASNO administrative costs\n2021–22 2022-23\nSalaries 2,380,260 2,558,094\nRunning Costs\n(DFAT general) 479,257 439,117\n(DFAT/AUKUS general) 1,085,200\nSeismic monitoring29 555,413 562,633\nSub-total 1,034,670 2,086,950\nTotal $3,414,930 $4,645,044\nRegulatory Performance Measures\nPreviously, ASNO has reported its Regulatory Performance in a stand-alone product available\non the ASNO and DFAT websites. | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)` |\n| $734 million, 734 million | Table 1: UOC export and nuclear electricity statistics\nITEM DATA\nTotal Australian UOC exports 2018–19 7,571 tonnes\nValue Australian UOC exports $734 million\nAustralian exports as percentage of world uranium requirements 2 9.6%\nNumber of reactors (GWe) these exports could power 3 39\nPower generated by these exports 253 TWh\nExpressed as percentage of total Australian electricity production 4 97%\nAustralia has around one third of the Ranger uranium | `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- The World Bank’s Food ensure people in the region have stable access\nCommodity Price Index peaked in March this year to sufficient, safe, affordable and nutritious food\nat more than 80% higher than two years ago. to meet their dietary needs and food preferences,\nAccording to the International Food Policy and to reach the goal set out in the APEC Food\nResearch Institute, as of the end of June, 18 Security Roadmap Towards 2030, which envisions\neconomies have implemented food export bans a resilient and sustainable food system\non 31 products, and a further five economies underpinned by digitalization and innovation.\nhave imposed restrictive export licensing on six This will help transform the food system, in a\nproducts. way that is anchored around resiliency,\nsustainability, digital innovation, inclusivity and\nThis growing food insecurity is not only reversing open markets and trade.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-20Report-20to-20Leaders-202022.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2022/ABAC%20Report%20to%20Leaders%202022.pdf)`\n- The meeting was attended\nby 36 representatives from 16 countries and Australia coordinates APSN Working\nthe IAEA and European Safeguards Research Group 1 (safeguards infrastructure\nand Development Association (ESARDA). implementation and awareness), which\nduring the 2019 plenary:\nThis meeting commemorated the 10th\nanniversary since the establishment • delivered a presentation by the IAEA\nof APSN, and began with speeches looking backwards and forwards 10 years\nand presentations highlighting the key on how safeguards has developed and\nachievements of APSN over this time. possible future challenges; and\nA recorded speech was delivered by • facilitated an information-sharing session\nMr Massimo Aparo, the IAEA Deputy Director on challenges with managing safeguards\nGeneral and Head of the Department for locations outside facilities (LOFs),\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 99]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nRegulatory Reform\nAs a portfolio regulator within DFAT, The Framework consists of six mandatory\nin 2020–21 ASNO completed its sixth outcome-based key performance indicators\nyear of participation in the Government’s (KPIs) covering reduction in regulatory\nRegulator Performance Framework.2 The burden, communications, risk-based and\nGovernment developed the Framework to proportionate approaches, efficient and\nmeasure the performance of regulators in coordinated monitoring, transparency,\nregard to reducing the cost to businesses. and continuous improvement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 11]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nthe US and incidents in The Gulf and Gulf of Station, Australian Antarctic Territory\nOman – that it would take further steps every – was completed by experts from the\n60 days unless the international community Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty\nmade tangible progress to ensure economic Organization (CTBTO).\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [pages 76,77,78]\nking backwards and forwards 10 years\nand presentations highlighting the key on how safeguards has developed and\nachievements of APSN over this time. possible future challenges; and\nA recorded speech was delivered by • facilitated an information-sharing session\nMr Massimo Aparo, the IAEA Deputy Director on challenges with managing safeguards\nGeneral and Head of the Department for locations outside facilities (LOFs),\nof Safeguards where he emphasised including a presentation on nuclear\nthat the safeguards system is based on material accountancy by the IAEA.\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 40]\nOUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS STRUCTURE\nTable 2: ASNO’s Outcomes and Outputs Structure\nOutcome 1 Australian and international security protected and advanced through\nactivities which contribute to effective regimes against the proliferation\nof nuclear and chemical weapons\nOutput 1.1 Operation of Australia’s national system of accounting for,\nand control of, nuclear material, items and facilities\nOutput 1.2 Protection of Australia’s nuclear facilities, nuclear material\nand nuclear items against unauthorised access and\nsabotage, including Australia’s uranium supplied overseas\nOutput 1.3 Nuclear material and associated items exported from\nAustralia under bilateral agreements remain in exclusively\npeaceful use and obligations under nuclear cooperation\nagreements are effectively implemented\nOutput 1.4 Contribution to the development and effective\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 49]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nTYPE OF DECLARATION UNDER 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018\nARTICLE 2.A AND 2.B OF THE –14 –15 –16 –17 –18 –19\nADDITIONAL PROTOCOL\n2.a.ix Exports or imports of - - - - - -\nnuclear-related equipment\nlisted in Annex II of the\nAdditional Protocol\n2.a.x General 10-year plans 3 3 3 4 4 57\nrelated to nuclear fuel cycle\nactivities\n2.b.i Nuclear fuel cycle-related 1 1 2 - - -\nresearch and development\nactivities not involving\nnuclear material and\nnot funded, authorised\nor controlled by the\nGovernment\nSafeguards Developments the reporting period the IAEA conducted\nsome inspections of the ANM plant, and\nin Australia\ncompleted a hot test of a customised active\nwell coincidence counter (AWCC) for verifying\nThe IAEA implements safeguards in Australia\nthe 235U content in solid waste (see further\nin accordance with the provisions in a\ndetails at page 43).\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- 56 18 Figures are for transfers completed between jurisdictions from 1 January to 31 December 2018\n19 Resultant from the export of spent fuel assemblies from Australia’s OPAL reactor to France (refer\nOutput 1.2)\nECNAMROFREP\n|\n4\nNOITCES\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- The Ranger uranium mine\nIn April 2020, Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom\nis scheduled to close in January 2021.\nannounced that measures would be\nIn 2013, the Honeymoon uranium mine\nimplemented for a three-month period to\nin South Australia was placed in care and\nreduce the number of staff on mining sites\nmaintenance, but has since been purchased\nand these measures were extended in\nby Boss Resources Limited, which has plans\nJuly 2020.9\nto restart and expand the operation.\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 44]\nOUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS STRUCTURE\nTable 3: ASNO’s Outcomes and Outputs Structure\nOutcome 1 Australian and international security protected and advanced through\nactivities which contribute to effective regimes against the proliferation of\nnuclear and chemical weapons\nOutput 1.1 Operation of Australia’s national system of accounting for,\nand control of, nuclear material, items and facilities\nOutput 1.2 Protection of Australia’s nuclear facilities, nuclear material\nand nuclear items against unauthorised access and\nsabotage, including Australia’s uranium supplied overseas\nOutput 1.3 Nuclear material and associated items exported from\nAustralia under bilateral agreements remain in exclusively\npeaceful use and obligations under nuclear cooperation\nagreements are effectively implemented\nOutput 1.4 Contribution to the development and effective\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- Australia’s SSAC is implemented\nTable 11: Main classes of Permits and Authorities\nClass Class Description Number of\nCode Instruments\nIssued\nR1 Radiographers holding less than 500 kg of depleted uranium 39\nshielding\nR2 Radiographers holding between 500–5000 kg of depleted 7\nuranium shielding\nL1 Using and storing less than 10 kg source material and less than 29\n1 g special fissional material\nL2 Using and storing less than 500 kg source material and less 18\nthan 5 g special fissional material\nL3 Using and storing less than 5000 kg source material and less 2\nthan 10 g special fissional material\nU1 Production of UOC at concentration plants 4\nU2 Transport UOC from mine to Australian port 8\nU3 Transport UOC from Australian port to overseas destination 7\nU4 Handling of UOC at ports and by stevedores 4\nU5 Transport and export of UOC from mine gate to overseas 1\ndestination\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 96]\nREGULATORY REFORM\nAs a portfolio regulator with the Department The Framework consists of six mandatory\nof Foreign Affairs and Trade, in 2019–20 outcome-based key performance indicators\nASNO completed its fifth year of participation (KPIs) covering the reduction in regulatory\nin the Government’s Regulator Performance burden, communications, risk-based and\nFramework.2 The Government developed proportionate approaches, efficient and\nthe Framework to measure the performance coordinated monitoring, transparency, and\nof regulators in regard to reducing the cost continuous improvement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Table 9: Status of Permits and Authorities under the Safeguards Act as at 30 June 2019\nPERMIT OR AUTHORITY CURRENT GRANTED VARIED REVOKED EXPIRED\nTOTAL\nPossess nuclear material 110 5 24 0 3\nPossess associated items 10 1 2 1 0\nTransport nuclear material 19 1 1 0 1\nTransport associated items 0 0 0 0 0\nEstablish a facility 2 0 1 0 0\nDecommission a facility 1 0 0 0 0\nCommunicate information 7 1 1 1 0\ncontained in associated\ntechnology\nTOTAL 149 8 29 2 4\nPermits and Authorities System As reported in the last few Annual\nReports, in line with the governance\nASNO continued to operate Australia’s and risk management policies under the\nstate system of accounting for and control Government’s regulatory reform agenda,\nof nuclear material (SSAC) in accordance ASNO re-designed the models for permits\nwith Australia’s Comprehensive Safeguards under the Safeguards Act to follow a\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [pages 34,35,37,38,39]\ninstrument with less\nmixed during processes such as conversion\nthan treaty status.12 Any arrangements of\nand enrichment, and as such cannot be\nthis kind are subject to risk assessments\nseparated by origin thereafter.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 99]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nRegulatory Reform\nAs a portfolio regulator within DFAT, The Framework consists of six mandatory\nin 2020–21 ASNO completed its sixth outcome-based key performance indicators\nyear of participation in the Government’s (KPIs) covering reduction in regulatory\nRegulator Performance Framework.2 The burden, communications, risk-based and\nGovernment developed the Framework to proportionate approaches, efficient and\nmeasure the performance of regulators in coordinated monitoring, transparency,\nregard to reducing the cost to businesses. and continuous improvement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- The Nuclear\nIndustry – Some\nCurrent Issues\nAs of May 2023, there were 436 generated more than 2,500 TWh designs under development in 19\noperable reactors and 59 under of electricity for the sixth year countries, with target applications\nrunning, supplying one-third of the including power generation,\nconstruction.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 71]\nRisk-Based and Data-Driven\nPerformance Measures Performance\nProcessing of permits and approvals\n90% of nuclear permits to possess and transport nuclear material are processed (new, varied, Met\nrevoked and expired) within 21 calendar days (see Outputs 1.1 and Output 1.2)\n95% approvals for the transfer of UOC internationally are within 7 calendar days (see Output Met\n1.3)\n95% of Schedules 2 or 3 chemical import permit applications are processed within 7 calendar Met\ndays (see Output 1.5)\n95% of Schedule 1 chemical import permit applications are processed within 43 calendar days Met\n(see Output 1.5)\n95% of chemical facility permit applications processed within 21 calendar days (see Output 1.5) Met\nInternational inspections\n100% of IAEA inspections in Australia are facilitated by ASNO staff (see Output 1.1) Met\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- Peaceful Use Agreements, US DOE, NNSA, NMMSS 2023\nAnnual Users Training Meeting, New Orleans, 27 June\nAn Agency plan showing what information is published\n2023.\nin accordance with IPS requirements is accessible from\nhttps://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/corporate/freedom- Kopac M, Chemical Risk Assessment, Workshop on\nof-information Best Practices in the Development of a Legislative and\nRegulatory Framework on Chemical Security, Bangkok,\nPresentations and Submissions Thailand, 19–21 July, 2022.\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 52]\n50 ABAC Report to APEC Economic Leaders Thailand 2022\nFinance and Economics Working Group\nPromoting speedy and sustained recovery\nDeveloping a public-private partnership (PPP) framework for pandemic risk transfer\nFinancing the transition to sustainability\nBuilding an enabling ecosystem for digital finance\nIn addition, ABAC collaborates with economies in implementing previous ABAC recommendations that\nhave been endorsed by the Finance Ministers through the Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF), the Asia-\nPacific Financial Inclusion Forum (APFIF) and the Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Partnership (APIP).\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-20Report-20to-20Leaders-202022.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2022/ABAC%20Report%20to%20Leaders%202022.pdf)`\n- Other events organized and/or participated in by ABAC included: Joint ABAC Roundtable on\nInteroperable Open Data Systems with APFF Payments Fintech Working Group, ASEAN Bankers’\nAssociation and Emerging Payments Association Asia (14 February); ABAC-APFF Roundtable on Public-\nPrivate Partnerships in Pandemic Risk Transfer (20 April); Roundtable on Financing Sustainable\nInfrastructure in the Asia-Pacific Region (20 April); ABAC Cybersecurity Symposium (Vancouver, Canada:\n25 April); ABAC Dialogues on Inclusion and Sustainability (25 May and 2 June); Joint ABAC Roundtable\non the Digital Market Infrastructure for MSME Supply Chain Finance with APFF Financial Infrastructure\nDevelopment Network (FIDN), SME Finance Forum and the Office of SMEs Promotion of Thailand\n(14 June); ABAC-PECC Roundtable on Structural Reforms (15 June); ABAC Roundtable: How to create\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-20Report-20to-20Leaders-202022.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2022/ABAC%20Report%20to%20Leaders%202022.pdf)`\n- [Page 16]\n14 Report to APEC Economic Leaders\nTable of Contents\nRegional Economic Integration\n16 Building the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific\n16 Championing a strong and relevant World Trade Organization\n17 Promoting women entrepreneurs’ access to venture capital financing\n17 Supporting open, stable and resilient supply chains\n18 Advancing coherent digital trade and a New Services Agenda\n18 Supporting good governance of artificial intelligence through trade rules\n19 Accelerating the adoption of paperless trade\n19 Building interoperable deep-tier digital supply chain finance platforms\n20 Creating an enabling investment environment through investment facilitation\n20 Improving the APEC Business Travel Card scheme to facilitate business and investment\n21 Modernizing tax systems in the era of the digital economy\nHuman Development\n21 Mobilizing pension funds for growth\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2024/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)`\n- [Page 41]\nReport to APEC Economic Leaders 39\nDo AI Locally Yourself (DAILY) Training Workshop (6 & 7 June)\nABAC-APFF-OCBC-SBF Hybrid Roundtable on Promoting Sustainable Supply Chains in the Asia-\nPacific Region (11 June)\nABAC-APFF Virtual Roundtable on Expanding Private Sector Role in Hydrometeorological Risk\nFinancing and Insurance (20 June)\nABAC-APFF/SFDN Virtual Roundtable on Prospects for Interoperable Voluntary Carbon Markets in\nthe Asia-Pacific Region (20 June)\nAPFF Hybrid Seminar Scaling Up Sustainable and Transition Finance in Asia-Pacific (12 July)\nImplications of Artificial Intelligence for Workers and Skills Development Roundtable (22 July)\nABAC-APFF/SFDN-FinCity Tokyo Hybrid Roundtable on Mobilizing the Asia-Pacific Region’s Pension\nFunds for Growth (31 July)\nABAC-APFF/SFDN-FinCity Tokyo Hybrid Roundtable on Advancing Interoperable Voluntary Carbon\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2024/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf)`\n- [Page 26]\nThe main challenge for the design of accordance with non-proliferation obligations.\nverification arrangements is to create IPNDV partners judge that verification can\nprocedures and technical tools that are be done consistently with these obligations\neffective and efficient but which do not where inspection teams include members\ndisclose information that might pose a risk from non-nuclear weapons states.\nfor nuclear weapons proliferation, or that\nIPNDV will decide in late 2019 on the scope\nmight affect the safety or security of nuclear\nof its third work phase.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [pages 30,31,33,34]\nate security\nore concentrates (UOC) are transhipped, there\ncan be set out in an instrument with less\nmust be arrangements in place with such\nthan treaty status.11 Any such arrangement\nStates to ensure the security of UOC during\nof this kind would be subject to risk\ntranshipment.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 97]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nREGULATORY REFORM\nAs a portfolio regulator with the Department that regulators effectively and flexibly\nof Foreign Affairs and Trade, in 2018–19 manage risk.\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- ASNO has\nThe goal of the program is to measure and identified seven metrics against the six KPIs\nreport performance that will give businesses, outlined in Table 23 below.\nthe community, and individuals confidence\nIn the future, Regulatory Performance\nthat regulators manage risk effectively\nreporting will be undertaken in line\nand flexibly.\nwith a principles-based approach to\nregulatory performance.3\nTable 23: ASNO Regulatory Performance Framework Metrics 2020–21\nTimely processing of permit applications and approvals.\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- [Page 7]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nSECTION 4 Performance 35\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards System 36\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 47\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 54\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 60\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 69\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 74\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation Regimes 79\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 82\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 83\nSECTION 5 Output Management and Accountability 85\nCorporate Governance 86\nPortfolio Minister 86\nDirector General ASNO 86\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 86\nASNO Staff 86\nTraining and Development 88\nFinancial Management 88\nAdministrative Budget 88\nRegulatory Reform 89\nUranium Producers Charge 90\nSECTION 6 Appendices 93\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 94\nAppendix B: I AEA Statements of Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2018–19 96\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2018-19.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 |\nSECTION 4 Performance 39\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 40\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 52\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 59\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 62\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 70\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 74\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation Regimes 77\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 79\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 81\nSECTION 5 Management and Accountability 83\nCorporate Governance 84\nPortfolio Minister 84\nDirector General ASNO 84\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 85\nASNO Staff 85\nTraining and Development 86\nFinancial Management 87\nAdministrative Budget 87\nRegulatory Reform 88\nUranium Producers Charge 89\nSECTION 6 Appendices 91\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 92\nAppendix B: IAEA Statements of Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2019–20 94\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno_annual_report_2019-2020.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nSECTION 4 Performance 39\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 40\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 52\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 60\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 64\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 69\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 73\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation Regimes 78\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 80\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 82\nSECTION 5 Management and Accountability 85\nCorporate Governance 86\nPortfolio Minister 86\nDirector General ASNO 86\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 87\nASNO Staff 87\nTraining and Development 89\nFinancial Management 90\nAdministrative Budget 90\nRegulatory Reform 91\nUranium Producers Charge 91\nSECTION 6 Appendices 93\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 94\nAppendix B: I AEA Statements of Conclusions and Other Inspection\nFindings for Australia in 2020–21 96\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2020-21.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nPerformance 37\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 38\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 45\nSECTION 4\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards and Non-Proliferation 55\nOutput 1.5: CWC Implementation 58\nOutput 1.6: CTBT Implementation 62\nOutput 1.7: Other Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Regimes 66\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 68\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 69\nManagement and Accountability 71\nCorporate Governance 72\nPortfolio Minister 72\nSECTION 5\nDirector General ASNO 72\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 72\nASNO Staff 72\nFinancial Management 74\nAdministrative Budget 74\nRegulatory Performance Measures 74\nUranium Producers Charge 75\nAppendices 77\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear Cooperation Agreements 78\nAppendix B: Australia’s Uranium Export Policies 79\nSECTION 6\nAppendix C: The International Nuclear Fuel Cycle 81\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)`\n- [pages 74,75,76,77,78,79]\nfeguards), as established by the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act ASNO staff, other than the Director General,\n1987 are employed under the Public Service Act\n1999 as a division within the Department of\n• Director of the national authority for\nForeign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and subject\nthe Chemical Weapons Convention, as\nto the DFAT Enterprise Agreement.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2021-22.pdf)`\n- [Page 7]\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50 Section 5 - Management\nPerformance Measures 50 and Accountability 67\nPerformance Assessment 50\nCorporate Governance 68\nOutput 1.4: International Portfolio Minister 68\nSafeguards and Non-Proliferation 54\nDirector General ASNO 68\nPerformance Measures 54\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 68\nPerformance Assessment 54\nASNO Staff 68\nOutput 1.5: Chemical Weapons\nFinancial Management 70\nConvention Implementation 57\nAdministrative Budget 70\nPerformance Measures 57\nRegulatory Performance Measures 70\nPerformance Assessment 57\nUranium Producers Charge 71\nOutput 1.6: Comprehensive Nuclear-\nTest-Ban Treaty Implementation 60\nPerformance Measures 60 Section – 6 Appendices 73\nPerformance Assessment 60\nAppendix A: Australia’s Nuclear\nOutput 1.7: Nuclear Disarmament Cooperation Agreements 74\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62 Appendix B: Australia Uranium\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 67]\nSection 5\nManagement and\nAccountability\nCorporate Governance 68\nPortfolio Minister 68\nDirector General ASNO 68\nAssistant Secretary ASNO 68\nASNO Staff 68\nFinancial Management 70\nAdministrative Budget 70\nRegulatory Performance Measures 70\nUranium Producers Charge 71\n67\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)`\n- [Page 56]\n54 Report to APEC Economic Leaders\nList of\nAcronyms\nABA ASEAN Bankers Association FDI Foreign Direct Investment\nABAC APEC Business Advisory Council FTAAP Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific\nABTC APEC Business Travel Card GDP Gross Domestic Product\nACCEPT APEC Centre of Excellence for HRDMM Human Resource Development\nPaperless Trade Ministerial Meeting\nAI Artificial Intelligence ICVCM Integrity Council for the Voluntary\nCarbon Market\nAPEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation\nILI International Law Institute\nAPFF Asia-Pacific Financial Forum\nIoT Internet of Things\nAPFIF Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion\nForum IPEG Intellectual Property Experts Group\nAPIP Asia-Pacific Infrastructure LEO Low Earth Orbit\nPartnership\nMC14 14th WTO Ministerial Conference\nASEAN Association of Southeast Asian\nMSME Micro-, Small and Medium\nNations\nEnterprise\nASEAN BAC Association of Southeast Asian\n Source: `other-pdfs/ABAC_Report_to_APEC_Economic_Leaders_2025.pdf (https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2025/Previous_Reports_Library/ABAC_Report_to_APEC_Economic_Leaders_2025.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. 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other-pdfs - https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2024/ABAC-Report-to-APEC-Economic-Leaders-2024.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/ABAC_Report_to_APEC_Economic_Leaders_2025.pdf` - other-pdfs - https://www2.abaconline.org/assets/2025/Previous_Reports_Library/ABAC_Report_to_APEC_Economic_Leaders_2025.pdf\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.", "legislation_md": "# Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:08:46.275182+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002518\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Foreign Affairs and Trade\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 57\n- Unique legislation references found: 47\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 39 |\n| Regulation | 8 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 23\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Proliferation+%28Safeguards%29+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ACT 2600\nDear Minister\nI submit the Annual Report on the operations of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) for the financial year ended 30 June 2011. This report is made in accordance with section 51 of the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987\n, section 96 of the\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\nand section 71 of the\nComprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n.\nDuring the reporting period all relevant statutory and treaty requirements were met, and ASNO found no unauthorised access to, o\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- esign Additional Protocol (Article 4.a.ii); or,\ninformation verification (DIV) (see below). confirming the decommissioned status\nFor MBAs AS-E, ASE1 and AS-I, the of a facility (Article 4.a.iii). The IAEA has\n3 See Schedule 3 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.\n4 Published in IAEA document INFCIRC/540 (corrected).\n5 Australia’s material balance areas for IAEA safeguards are described in Table 3 in Output 1.1.\n6 ASNO uses the term “short notice random inspections” for these inspections because they are\n96 performed\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- clear database used to fulfil reporting requirements\nunder Australia’s safeguards agreement with the IAEA, track\nAustralian Obligated Nuclear Material (AONM) overseas, and\nmaintain a register of permit holders, as required under the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.\n113\nSECIDNEPPA\n|\n6\nNOITCES\n\n[page 122]\nTERM DESCRIPTION\nOld Chemical Weapons Defined under the Chemical Weapons Convention as:\n(OCW) chemical weapons produced before 1925; or\nchemical weapons produced between 1925 and 1946 that\nhave deteriorated to such exte\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- ith DIVs (see of a facility (Article 4.a.iii). The IAEA has\nbelow). For MBAs AS-E, ASE1 and AS-I, conducted a total of 79 complementary\nthe IAEA schedules a PIV approximately accesses in Australia since 1998.\n3 See Schedule 3 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.\n4 Published in IAEA document INFCIRC/540 (corrected).\n5 Australia’s material balance areas for IAEA safeguards are described in Table 4 in Output 1.1.\n6 ASNO uses the term ‘short notice random inspections’ for these inspections because they are\n94 performed\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- lear database used to fulfil reporting requirements\nunder Australia’s safeguards agreements with the IAEA, track\nAustralian Obligated Nuclear Material (AONM) overseas, and\nmaintain a register of permit holders, as required under the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987.\nOld Chemical Weapons Defined under the Chemical Weapons Convention as:\n(OCW) • chemical weapons produced before 1925; or\n• chemical weapons produced between 1925 and 1946 that\nhave deteriorated to such extent that they can no longer be\nused as chemical weapo\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 14\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Chemical+Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Act+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- erations of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) for the financial year ended 30 June 2011. This report is made in accordance with section 51 of the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987\n, section 96 of the\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\nand section 71 of the\nComprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n.\nDuring the reporting period all relevant statutory and treaty requirements were met, and ASNO found no unauthorised access to, or use of, nuclear materials or nuclear items of safeguards o\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- to, 2\ndomestic and international developments, CWC-Schedule 2, permits, 70\n7–9\ndomestic outreach implementation, 73\nD\nfunctions, 28–29\nStates Parties, 7 database, 7, 12, 13, 36, 57\nchemical weapons destruction, 9 permits and authorities, 43\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994, 28, Datastart Ltd, 4, 62\n29, 70, 86 Davis Station infrasound monitoring station,\nClariant (Australia) Pty Ltd, 7, 70 3, 10, 74, 77–78\ncomplementary access inspections, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea\n45, 96–97 (DPRK), 3, 26\nnuclear test explosions, 10,\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- e\nOPCW inspectorate.\nECNAMROFREP\n|\n4\nNOITCES\n\n[page 79]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 |\nLegislation and Regulation with the changes coming into effect on\n7 June 2020.\nThe CWC is included as a Schedule to the\nASNO consulted more than two hundred\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\norganisations before the Conference of\n(the CWP Act). There are three Schedules\nStates Parties; organisations were provided\nof chemicals listed in an annex to the CWC\nwith an opportunity to comment on the\nknown as the ‘Annex on Chemicals’. Any\nproposed additi\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- f\ndevelopments, 3, 7–10, 16–17\nNuclear Material (CPPNM), 18–20,\nfunctions, 32–34\n26, 31, 53\nperformance measures and\ncorporate governance, 84–87\nassessment, 70–73\nCOVID–19\nchemical weapons destruction, 9\nimpact on uranium industry, 23–24, 47\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994,\nimpacts and disruptions, 2, 10, 11, 13,\n33–34, 84\n66, 69, 76, 78, 79\nSchedules, 71\ninterruptions to meetings, 20, 58, 87\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) PIV inspections during, 4, 6\nRegulations 1997, 8, 16–17, 71\nCoxhead, Malcolm, 11, 13, 75, 76, 78,\nChemical\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- hanisms.\nASNO acts as the primary liaison\nbetween domestic CWC stakeholders\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition)\n(such as declared chemical facilities),\nAct 1994\nthe Organisation for the Prohibition of\nChemical Weapons (OPCW), and the national\nThe Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\nauthorities of other States Parties.\n(CWP Act) was enacted on 25 February\nThrough a system of permits and notifications 1994. Division 1 of Part 7 of the CWP Act\nunder the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) (establishing Australia’s national authority\nAct 1994 an\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 10\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Comprehensive+Nuclear+Test-Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__23.html`\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- n-Proliferation Office (ASNO) for the financial year ended 30 June 2011. This report is made in accordance with section 51 of the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987\n, section 96 of the\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\nand section 71 of the\nComprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n.\nDuring the reporting period all relevant statutory and treaty requirements were met, and ASNO found no unauthorised access to, or use of, nuclear materials or nuclear items of safeguards or security significance in Australia. All requirements were met under\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__14.html`\n- ear Non-Proliferation \\(Safeguards\\) Act 1987)\n/Dest [ 139 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Next 780 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n774 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Proposed legislative amendments)\n/Dest [ 150 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 775 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n775 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998)\n/Dest [ 147 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 776 0 R \n/Next 774 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n776 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Other CWC related legislation)\n/Dest [ 147 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 777 0 R \n/Next 775 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n777 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Chemical Weapons\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__23.html`\n- hority for the appointment of a new Director General.\nthe Chemical Weapons Convention, as\nestablished by the Chemical Weapons\n(Prohibition) Act 1994; and\n• Director of the national authority for the\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,\nas established by the Comprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.\n86\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n\n[page 95]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2020–21 |\nAssistant Secretary ASNO\nThe Assistant Secretary ASNO deputises for Dr John Kalish has held this position since\nthe Director General and is responsible for 21 April 2010.\nth\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- ith OPCW 7\nuse of nuclear material 5–6 Australian Safeguards Support\nAustralia–Euratom NCA 63 Program 5, 20–2, 65\nAustralia–Ukraine nuclear cooperation authorities issued see permits and\nagreement 63 authorities issued\n119\nSECIDNEPPA\n|\n6\nNOITCES\n\n[page 128]\nB Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty\nAct 1998 32\nBayer, Stephan\nappointed to SAGSI 68 Conference of the States Parties to the\nCWC 4, 6, 8\nformer Chair of NSGC 58\npresentations and submissions 108 Conference on Disarmament, impasse on\nfissile material 9\nBHP Olympic Dam, security check 54–5\nConvention on t\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- eguards Functions 28 Other Functions 33\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 33\nAct 1987 29 South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty\nAct 1986 33\nComprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban\nTreaty Functions 30 Operating Environment 34\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty\nAct 1998 30 Outcomes and Outputs Structure 35\nChemical Weapons Convention\nFunctions 31\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 32\n27\n\n[page 30]\nASNO works to enhance Australian and international security through activities\nwhich strengthen the effectiveness of the WMD\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 7\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=South+Pacific+Nuclear+Free+Zone+Treaty+Act+1986\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__23.html`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ation)\n/Dest [ 147 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 777 0 R \n/Next 775 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n777 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Chemical Weapons \\(Prohibition\\) Act 1994)\n/Dest [ 143 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 778 0 R \n/Next 776 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n778 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986)\n/Dest [ 143 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 779 0 R \n/Next 777 0 R \n>> \nendobj\n779 0 obj\n<< \n/Title (Nuclear Safeguards \\(Producers of Uranium Ore Concentrates\\) Charge Act \\\n1993)\n/Dest [ 143 0 R /FitB ] \n/Parent 771 0 R \n/Prev 780 0 R \n/Next 778 0 R \n>\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__23.html`\n- pdate 2021.\n22–1202\nTROPER\nLAUNNA\nONSA\nSCIPOT\nTNERRUC\n|\n2\nNOITCES\n\n[page 28]\n26\n\n[page 29]\nSECTION\n3\nASNO FUNCTIONS\nNuclear Safeguards Functions 28 Other Functions 33\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 33\nAct 1987 29 South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty\nAct 1986 33\nComprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban\nTreaty Functions 30 Operating Environment 34\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty\nAct 1998 30 Outcomes and Outputs Structure 35\nChemical Weapons Convention\nFunctions 31\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 32\n27\n\n[page 30\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- and, and the UK have ratified all three protocols.\nNiue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Russia and China have ratified the protocols\nIslands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. relevant to them, Protocols 2 and 3. The US\nis yet to ratify the SPNFZ Treaty protocols.\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986\nThe South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Inspectors appointed under the Safeguards\nAct 1986 (SPNFZ Act) came into force Act are also inspectors for the purposes\nin Australia on 11 December 1986 and of the SPNFZ Act. These inspectors are\ngives effect to Aust\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- Limited (SSL), 42, 48\nmeasures and assessment, 69\nSLA Improvement Project, 41\nPublic Service Act 1999, 72\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ)\npublications and submissions, 93–94\nTreaty, 33 See also Treaty of Rarotonga\nPunggye-ri nuclear test site, 10, 64\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act\n1986, 33\nQ\nSouth Sudan, 20, 28\nQueensland Fire and Emergency Services, 60\nstaff, 72, 73\nstakeholders, 34\nR\nStanding Advisory Group on Safeguards\nRanger uranium mine, 24\nImplementation (SAGSI), 55, 57\nRegional Meeting of CWC National\nState-level approach (SLA), 41\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- ) Act 1987 28\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Functions 29\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 29\nChemical Weapons Convention Functions 30\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 31\nOther Functions 32\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 32\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act 1986 32\nOutcomes and Outputs Structure 34\n27\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n\n[page 28]\nNuclear\nSafeguards\nFunctions\nEntering into force in Nuclear Non-Proliferation information contained in sensitive\nnuclear technology is also controlled\nMarch 1970, the Treaty (Sa\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Public Service Act 1999\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 5\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Public+Service+Act+1999\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ns of the office.\nASNO STAFF\nASNO has a small core of staff whose day- In 2018–19 ASNO had an allocated staff\nto-day activities are overseen by the Director level of 18 FTE.\nGeneral. ASNO staff are employed under the\nASNO’s organisational structure is closely\nPublic Service Act 1999 as a division within\naligned with the outputs and can be found\nthe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade\nin Figure 5.\n(DFAT). ASNO staff, other than the Director\nGeneral, are also employed under the DFAT\nEnterprise Agreement. Further details can\nbe found in\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- e.\nASNO STAFF\nASNO has a small core of staff whose In 2019–20 ASNO had an allocated\nday-to-day activities are overseen by the staff level of 16 FTE. Dr Craig Everton\nDirector General. ASNO staff are employed (formerly Director ISS) accepted a senior\nunder the Public Service Act 1999 as a position in the International Atomic Energy\ndivision within the Department of Foreign Agency (IAEA).\nAffairs and Trade (DFAT). ASNO staff, other\nASNO’s organisational structure is closely\nthan the Director General, are also employed\naligned with its outp\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- offices of the:\n• Director of the national authority for\nnuclear safeguards (formerly Director ASNO Staff\nof Safeguards), as established by the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act ASNO staff, other than the Director General,\n1987 are employed under the Public Service Act\n1999 as a division within the Department of\n• Director of the national authority for\nForeign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and subject\nthe Chemical Weapons Convention, as\nto the DFAT Enterprise Agreement. Further\nestablished by the Chemical Weapons\ndetails can be found\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- ovisional Secretariat, 14\nShaw, Geoffrey, 3, 72, 73\nProvisional Technical Secretariat, 30, 65\nshort notice random inspection (SNRI), 83\npublic information, performance\nSilex Systems Limited (SSL), 42, 48\nmeasures and assessment, 69\nSLA Improvement Project, 41\nPublic Service Act 1999, 72\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ)\npublications and submissions, 93–94\nTreaty, 33 See also Treaty of Rarotonga\nPunggye-ri nuclear test site, 10, 64\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Act\n1986, 33\nQ\nSouth Sudan, 20, 28\nQueensland Fire and Emergenc\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- hysical inventory verification (PIV) inspections, 42 non compliance CWC, 59\nprinciples of proportionality and equivalence, See also\nequivalence principle, 78\nProvisional Technical Secretariat, 29, 96\npublic information, performance measures and\nassessment, 65\nPublic Service Act 1999, 68\nPunggye-ri nuclear test site, 61\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n101\n\n[page 102]\nIndex\nT\nTaiwan, 15, 51, 74, 75, 88\nThailand, 56, 90\ntranshipment security policy for UOC, 76\nTreaty of Rarotonga, 32\nTreaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT),\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 4\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Chemical+Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Regulations+1997\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__05.html`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Home | ASNO Annual Report 2019-20\n\nSkip to content (press Enter)\n[PDF 4MB]\nHome\nLetter of Transmittal\nSection 1: Director General’s Report\nThe Year in Review\nThe Year Ahead\nSection 2: Current Topics\nAmendment of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997\nThe Review Conference for the Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material\nThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty – Australia’s Contributions Over Decades\nUranium Exports and Production\nSection 3: Overview of ASNO\nGoal\nFunctions\nSectio\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__05.html`\n- ion and Safeguards Developments 4\nChemical Weapons Convention Developments 7\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) 10\nOther Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Activities 11\nThe Year Ahead 12\nSECTION 2 Current Topics 15\nAmendment of the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nRegulations 1997 16\nThe Review Conference for the Amended Convention on the\nPhysical Protection of Nuclear Material 18\nThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty – Australia’s\nContributions Over Decades 21\nUranium Exports and Production 23\nAustralia’s Nuclear Safeguards Policy\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- here was\nno current, or past, interest in producing,\nprocessing or consuming these chemicals in\nAustralia and therefore no negative economic\nimpact of implementing these changes within\nAustralia. ASNO coordinated the amendment\nof Australia’s Chemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nRegulations 1997 and the changes entered\ninto force on 7 June 2020.3 ASNO engaged\nwith Australian Border Force which amended\nthe Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations\n1956 to include the additional families\nof chemicals with entry into force on\n7 June 2020.4 ASNO further e\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- (CWC)\nimpact on meetings, 54\nDevelopments, 15–16\nCoxhead, Malcolm, 65, 66, 73\npartnership programs, 16\nCSIRO, 56\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994,\n16, 31, 32, 59, 72 CTBT Organization (CTBTO) Preparatory\nCommission, 7, 11, 30, 62, 64\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nRegulations 1997, 59 Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations\n1956, 31, 59\nChemistry Australia, 60\nCWC-Scheduled Chemical Facilities\nChornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 13, 22\npermits, 60\ncivil nuclear fuel cycle, 81\ncybersecurity measures, 22–23\nCocos Island IMS radionuclide stat\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The Audit Act 2001\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 4\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=FINANCIAL+MANAGEMENT+The+Audit+Act+2001\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- VITY PERSON DAYS\nFormal DFAT courses 22\nStructured work unit and on-the-job training, including planning days 20\nSeminars, workshops, conferences, overseas negotiations and IDCs 40\nExternal formal courses 5\nAcademic study 0\nOther (IAEA Consultancy) 0\nTOTAL 87\nFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nThe Audit Act 2001 requires ASNO to submit published in the DFAT Annual Report. Further\nan annual Financial Statement to the details of ASNO activities relating to financial\nAuditor-General. As ASNO is funded as a management and performance are also\ndivision of DFAT, this finan\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- ctivity Person days\nFormal DFAT courses 33.5\nStructured work unit and on-the-job training, including planning days 13\nSeminars, workshops, conferences, overseas negotiations and IDCs 25.5\nExternal formal courses 15\nAcademic study 0\nIAEA Consultancy 4\nTOTAL 91\nFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT\nThe Audit Act 2001 requires ASNO to submit published in the DFAT Annual Report. Further\nan annual Financial Statement to the details of ASNO activities relating to financial\nAuditor-General. As ASNO is funded as a management and performance are also\ndivision of DFAT, this finan\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- odity Identification run jointly between the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and\nthe Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (KINAC) on behalf of the IAEA.\n(Photo courtesy of the JAEA.)\n89\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n\n[page 98]\nFinancial Management\nThe Audit Act 2001 requires ASNO to submit published in the DFAT Annual Report. Further\nan annual Financial Statement to the details of ASNO activities relating to financial\nAuditor-General. As ASNO is funded as a management and performance are also\ndivision of DFAT, this finan\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n- lian and the Australian support activities\nForeign Obligated Safeguards\nNuclear Material Support Program\n73\n22–1202\nTROPER\nLAUNNA\nONSA\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n73\n22–1202\nTROPER\nLAUNNA\nONSA\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n\n[page 76]\nFinancial Management\nThe Audit Act 2001 requires ASNO to submit an annual financial statement\nto the Auditor-General. As ASNO is funded as a division of DFAT, this financial\nstatement is published in the DFAT Annual Report. Further details of ASNO\nactivities relating to financial management and per\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 4\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- rt, iii, 57, 68, 86, 87, 107\nContent Reification Engine (CORE), 64\nFlynn, Alison, 77 General Conference 2018, 61\nFourth Review Conference 2018, 72 inspections, 43–46, 96–97\nIntegrated Regulatory Review Service\nFrance, reprocessing of spent fuel, 50\n(IRRS), 82\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), 106 MBA conclusions and findings, 98–103\nNetwork of Analytical Laboratories\nG (NWAL), 64\nNuclear Security Series (NSS), 53\ngas centrifuge enrichment plants (GCEP), Regional Training Course (nuclear\n6, 52 forensics) 2019, 51\nreporting obligations, 3\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- 020, 79\nFloyd, Dr Robert, 2–13, 58, 67, 69, 84, Inquiry into the Prerequisites for Nuclear\n86, 104, 105 Energy in Australia 2019, 80\nFlynn, Alison, 76 inspections, 57\nchemical facilities (Vic), 8, 70\nFrance, on-site exercise inspections, 11, 78\ncompliance, 33\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI during COVID–19, 6\nAct), 104 German and French on-site exercise,\nFriends of the CTBT Ministerial process, 21 11, 78\n118 OPCW routine, 8–9, 33, 70\nPIV, 6, 49, 94\nSECIDNEPPA\n|\n6\nNOITCES\n\n[page 127]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 |\nsafeguards 2019–2020, 49–50 i\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- verification (IIV)\nFissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT), 67 inspections, 82\nFloyd, Robert, 11, 65 International Atomic Energy Agency\n(IAEA), 7, 10–11\nForeign Obligated Nuclear Material\n(FONM), 50, 52–53 COMPASS initiative, 17\nconclusion and other inspection\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI\nfindings, 82–90\nAct), 93\nconclusions and findings for MBAs, 85–90\nfunctions\nconclusions on compliance, 84\nCTBT, 30\ninspections, 13\nCWC, 31–32\nMember State Support Programme\n106 nuclear safeguards, 28–29 (MSSP) Coordinators’ Meeting, 55\nother, 33\nSECIDNEP\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- prehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), 9, 13, 29, 92\nfunctions, 29 Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT), 94\nInternational Monitoring System (IMS), 16, 29, 95 Foreign Obligated Nuclear Material (FONM), 50, 52, 53, 71\nperformance measure and assessment 60\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), 90\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization\nfunctions\n(CTBTO), 13, 29, 61, 92\nCTBT, 29\nComprehensive Safeguards Agreement\nCWC, 30\ntypes of inspections under, 41\nnuclear safeguards, 28\nConference of the States Parties, 59 other, 32\nConfere\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Customs+%28Prohibited+Imports%29+Regulations+1956\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- implementing these changes within\nAustralia. ASNO coordinated the amendment\nof Australia’s Chemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nRegulations 1997 and the changes entered\ninto force on 7 June 2020.3 ASNO engaged\nwith Australian Border Force which amended\nthe Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations\n1956 to include the additional families\nof chemicals with entry into force on\n7 June 2020.4 ASNO further engaged with\nthe Department of Defence and verified that\nthe ‘Defence Strategic Goods List’ (DSGL)\nregulated the exportation of these chemicals.\nAustralia has\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- 15–16\nCoxhead, Malcolm, 65, 66, 73\npartnership programs, 16\nCSIRO, 56\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994,\n16, 31, 32, 59, 72 CTBT Organization (CTBTO) Preparatory\nCommission, 7, 11, 30, 62, 64\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nRegulations 1997, 59 Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations\n1956, 31, 59\nChemistry Australia, 60\nCWC-Scheduled Chemical Facilities\nChornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 13, 22\npermits, 60\ncivil nuclear fuel cycle, 81\ncybersecurity measures, 22–23\nCocos Island IMS radionuclide station\n(AUP08), 63\nD\ncomplementary access, 42, 83\ndat\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n- nding, 61, 94\nCOVID-19 pandemic, 17, 55, 64\nglossary, 92-97\nCSIRO, 38, 44, 55, 56, 64, 86\nGrossi, Rafael, 12\nCTBT Organization (CTBTO) Preparatory Commission, 9, 29,\n60, 61, 96 Group of Government Experts (GGE) on Nuclear\nDisarmament Verification, 63\nCustoms (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, 30\nCWC-Scheduled Chemical Facilities permits, 50, 51 H\ncybersecurity measures, 15\nHeathgate Resources, 45\nHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, 13\nD\nHoneymoon Mine, 24\nDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), 12, 88, 93\nDepartment of Defence, 64, 87 I\nDepart\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Nuclear-Test-Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- directly to • Director of the national authority for the\nthe Minister for Foreign Affairs. The position Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,\ncombines the statutory offices of the: as established by the Comprehensive\n• Director of the national authority for Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.\nnuclear safeguards (formerly Director • The Director General ASNO is a\nof Safeguards), as established by the statutory position, appointed by the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Governor-General. Remuneration for\nAct 1987; this position is determined\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- directly to • Director of the national authority for the\nthe Minister for Foreign Affairs. The position Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,\ncombines the statutory offices of the: as established by the Comprehensive\n• Director of the national authority for Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.\nnuclear safeguards (formerly Director The Director General ASNO is a statutory\nof Safeguards), as established by the position, appointed by the Governor-General.\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Remuneration for this position is determined\nAct 1987 by\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- (Prohibition) Act 1994\nDFAT Annual Report 2021–22.\n• Director of the national authority for the\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, ASNO’s organisational structure is closely\nas established by the Comprehensive aligned with its outputs and can be found in\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998. Figure 3.\n72\nYTILIBATNUOCCA\nDNA\nTNEMEGANAM\n|\n5\nNOITCES\n\n[page 75]\nTTaabbllee 1155:: AASSNNOO SSttaaffff aatt 3300 JJuunnee 22002222\nMMaallee FFeemmaallee TToottaall\nSSEESS BB22 11 00 11\nSSEESS BB11 11 00 11\nEExxeeccuuttiivvee LLeevveell 22 22 44 66\nEExxeeccu\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Australian Uranium Exports Nuclear Regulation in Australia Reporting Requirements Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Australian+Uranium+Exports+Nuclear+Regulation+in+Australia+Reporting+Requirements+Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Beverley Uranium Mine\nPromoting Regional Cooperation under the Chemical\nWeapons Convention\nInfrasound: The CTBTS International\nMonitoring System\nASNO Technical Seminars\nBackground\nBrief Outline of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle\nThe IAEAs Safeguards Statement for 2000\nAustralian Uranium Exports\nNuclear Regulation in Australia\nReporting Requirements\nFreedom of Information Act\n1982\nSection 8 Statement\nAnnexes\nAnnex A\nNuclear Material within Australia\nAnnex B\nAssociated Items Within Australia\nAnnex C\nAONM Overseas\nAnnex D\nAccounting Reports to the IAEA\nAnnex E\nIAEA Statements of Conclusions\nAnnex F\nIAEA Safeguards Statistics\nAnnex G\nExpe\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html`\n\n### Australian Uranium Exports Safeguards on Australian Uranium Exports Reporting Requirements Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Australian+Uranium+Exports+Safeguards+on+Australian+Uranium+Exports+Reporting+Requirements+Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__25.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- spects\nNuclear Waste ManagementPartitioning And Transmutation\nThe Proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty\n(FMCT)\nCTBT Developments in Australia\nASNO Technical Seminars\nBackground\nBrief Outline of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle\nThe IAEAs Safeguards Statement for 1999\nAustralian Uranium Exports\nSafeguards on Australian Uranium Exports\nReporting Requirements\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 Section 8 Statement\nCategories of Documents Held By ASNO\nAnnexes\nAnnex A\nNuclear Material within Australia\nAnnex B\nAssociated Items Within Australia\nAnnex C\nAONM Overseas\nAnnex D\nAccounting Reports to the IAEA\nAnnex E\nIAEA Statements of Conclusions\nAnnex F\nIA\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__25.html`\n\n### Environment (Safeguards) Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Environment+%28Safeguards%29+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ous non-proliferation\npolicy and regulatory issues. In this regard, On 12 March 2020, Dr John Kalish,\nASNO’s remit is supported by section Assistant Secretary ASNO, appeared before\n43(d) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation the Victorian Government’s Environment\n(Safeguards) Act 1987, which states that and Planning Committee to provide input to\none of the functions of the Director General the Inquiry into Nuclear Prohibition.28 The\nis ‘to undertake, co-ordinate and facilitate objective of the inquiry is to consider the\nresearch and develo\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2003\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Non-Proliferation+Legislation+Amendment+Act+2003\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ectiveness of the WMD non-proliferation regimes. In\nparticular, through treaty implementation, domestic regulation and through the\napplication of specialist knowledge to complex policy problems in technical\nareas, including treaty verification and compliance.\nThe Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Act 2003 enabled the offices of\nthe national authority for safeguards, the national authority for the Chemical\nWeapons Convention (CWC) and the national authority for the Comprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) to be formally consolidated under a common\ntitle, na\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Nuclear Weapons (Safeguards) Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Nuclear+Weapons+%28Safeguards%29+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- on information contained in sensitive\nnuclear technology is also controlled\nMarch 1970, the Treaty (Safeguards) Act 1987\nthrough the grant of authorities.\non the Non-Proliferation\nThe Nuclear Non-Proliferation\nThe functions of ASNO and the\nof Nuclear Weapons (Safeguards) Act 1987 (Safeguards\nmyself are set out in Part IV of the\n(NPT) is the cornerstone Act), which took effect on 31 March Safeguards Act and include:\n1987, forms the legislative basis for\nof the international\nASNO’s nuclear safeguards and • ensuring the effective operati\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Proliferation (Safeguards) Governor-General. Remuneration for Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Proliferation+%28Safeguards%29+Governor-General.+Remuneration+for+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- mprehensive\n• Director of the national authority for Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998.\nnuclear safeguards (formerly Director • The Director General ASNO is a\nof Safeguards), as established by the statutory position, appointed by the\nNuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Governor-General. Remuneration for\nAct 1987; this position is determined by the\n• Director of the national authority for Remuneration Tribunal.\nthe Chemical Weapons Convention, as Dr Robert Floyd was reappointed as the\nestablished by the Chemical Weapons Director General ASNO on 6 December 2015\n(Prohib\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Treaty (Safeguards) Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Treaty+%28Safeguards%29+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 86 32\nOutcomes and Outputs Structure 34\n27\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n\n[page 28]\nNuclear\nSafeguards\nFunctions\nEntering into force in Nuclear Non-Proliferation information contained in sensitive\nnuclear technology is also controlled\nMarch 1970, the Treaty (Safeguards) Act 1987\nthrough the grant of authorities.\non the Non-Proliferation\nThe Nuclear Non-Proliferation\nThe functions of ASNO and the\nof Nuclear Weapons (Safeguards) Act 1987 (Safeguards\nmyself are set out in Part IV of the\n(NPT) is the cornerstone Act), which took effect o\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Uranium Exports Safeguards on Australian Uranium Exports Nuclear Regulatory Responsibilities in Australia Reporting Requirements Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Uranium+Exports+Safeguards+on+Australian+Uranium+Exports+Nuclear+Regulatory+Responsibilities+in+Australia+Reporting+Requirements+Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__22.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ce\nOPCW Routine Inspections of Australian Chemical Facilities\nRadionuclide Monitoring in the CTBT's International Monitoring System\nRegulation of Depleted Uranium\nBackground\nBrief Outline of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle\nIAEA Safeguards Statement for 2002\nAustralian Uranium Exports\nSafeguards on Australian Uranium Exports\nNuclear Regulatory Responsibilities in Australia\nReporting Requirements\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 Section 8 Statement\nAnnexes\nGlossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms And Definitions\nIndex\nCategory\nInternational relations\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__22.html`\n\n### Nuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Nuclear+Activities+%28Prohibitions%29+Act+1983\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Prohibition.28 The\nis ‘to undertake, co-ordinate and facilitate objective of the inquiry is to consider the\nresearch and development in relation to potential benefits to Victoria in removing\nnuclear safeguards’. prohibitions enacted by the Nuclear Activities\n(Prohibitions) Act 1983. Presentation\nASNO continued its work on providing advice\nof the final report was scheduled for\nto the Department of Industry, Science,\n14 August 2020, but has been extended\nEnergy and Resources’ National Radioactive\nto 20 November 2020 due to disruption\nWast\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n- Council, 13, 73\nNon-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), 9\nAct 2003, 30 Investigation and Identification Team\n(IIT), 9\nNovichok, 8, 9, 16, 71\nLaboratory and Equipment Store\nNQX Freight Systems, 54\nreplacement, 10\nNuclear Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983, 79 routine inspections, 70\nSee also ChemTech Centre\nnuclear activity, detecting undeclared, 66\nOrganisation for the Prohibition of\nNuclear Cooperation Agreements (NCAs),\nChemical Weapons (OPCW), 2, 3, 7\n7, 13, 25–26, 59–61, 92–93\nExecutive Council, 3\nNuclear\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Test-Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- r-\nArticle IV of the\nnational authority for the CTBT.\nTest-Ban Treaty Act 1998\nComprehensive Nuclear- This role is one of liaison and\nTest-Ban Treaty (CTBT) facilitation to ensure that the IMS is The Comprehensive Nuclear-\nestablished efficiently and relevant Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 (CTBT\nprovides that its\ndomestic arrangements are in Act) gives effect to Australia’s\nverification regime shall place. Key functions include: obligations as a party to the CTBT.\nbe capable of meeting • national point of contact for It prohibits the causing of\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n- , The Director General ASNO is a responsibilities arising from\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act statutory position, appointed by the Australia’s planned acquisition of\n1994 and Comprehensive Nuclear Governor-General. Remuneration nuclear-powered submarines.\nTest-Ban Treaty Act 1998 – rests for this position is determined by\nwith the Minister for Foreign Affairs. the Remuneration Tribunal.\nASNO Staff\nI took up the position of Director\nDirector General ASNO ASNO staff, other than myself, are\nGeneral ASNO from 24 January 2022.\nemployed und\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Act+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- od. Thirty-four facility permits were in\neffect at 30 June 2019.\nLegislation and Regulation\nDuring the 2018–19 period two permits\nwere issued for the import of CWC-Schedule\nThe permit systems, under the Chemical\n1 chemicals and 64 permits were issued\nWeapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 (CWP Act)\nfor the import of CWC-Schedule 2 and\nand Regulation 5J of the Customs (Prohibited\n3 chemicals.\n70\nECNAMROFREP\n|\n4\nNOITCES\n\n[page 79]\nASNO ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 |\nTable 16: Permits for CWC-Scheduled Chemical Facilities\nCWC- CWP PERMIT TYPE PERMITS NE\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n- page 30]\nChemical Weapons\nConvention\nFunctions\nThe Convention on Its verification regime is based Through a system of permits and\non declarations by States Parties notifications under the Chemical\nthe Development,\nof facilities and activities dealing Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994 and\nProduction, Stockpiling with particular chemicals, and on the Customs (Prohibited Imports)\nand Use of Chemical confirmation of compliance through Regulations 1956, ASNO gathers\non-site inspections. information from the chemical\nWeapons and Their\nindustry,\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### ASNO Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=ASNO+Nuclear-Test-Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- t 86\nFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 87\nAdministrative Budget 87\nRegulatory Reform 88\nUranium Producers Charge 89\n\n[page 92]\nCORPORATE GOVERNANCE\nPORTFOLIO MINISTER\nResponsibility for administration of (Prohibition) Act 1994 and Comprehensive\nthe legislation under which ASNO Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 – rests with\noperates – the Nuclear Non-Proliferation the Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n(Safeguards) Act 1987, Chemical Weapons\nDIRECTOR GENERAL ASNO\nThe Director General ASNO reports directly to • Director of the national authority for the\nthe Minister for F\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Activities (Prohibitions) Act 1983\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Activities+%28Prohibitions%29+Act+1983\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ear Prohibition. The inquiry included input to advice to Ministers. ASNO’s\nconsidered the potential benefits to Victoria in history of engagement with the CTBTO\nremoving prohibitions enacted by the Nuclear was critical to shaping campaign strategy\nActivities (Prohibitions) Act 1983 and the final and messaging.\nreport was tabled on 26 November 2020. 28\nOver the reporting period ASNO continued\nworking closely with ARPANSA on best\npractices for the security of nuclear\nmaterial, including:\n• Spent fuel management, and\n• Periodic Safety and\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Amendment (Annex on Chemicals) Regulations 2020\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Amendment+%28Annex+on+Chemicals%29+Regulations+2020\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- lia’s National\nAuthority for the implementation of the CWC,\nand with the assistance of DFAT and partner\nagencies, continues to ensure that the CWC\nis implemented fully through Australian\nlegislation and regulations.\n3 Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment (Annex on Chemicals) Regulations 2020, Federal 17\nRegister of Legislation.\n4 Australian Customs Notice No. 2020/23, Australian Border Force.\nSCIPOT\nTNERRUC\n|\n2\nNOITCES\n\n[page 26]\nTHE REVIEW CONFERENCE FOR THE\nAMENDED CONVENTION ON THE PHYSICAL\nPROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL\nThe Original CPPNM – B\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Annex on Chemicals, Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Annex+on+Chemicals%2C+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ns, 6, 50, 94, 100\nphysical protection measures, 57\nCherenkov glow, 64\nRobotics Challenge 2017, 64\nchlorine, 3, 9\nCustoms (Prohibited Imports) Regulations\nCigar Lake uranium mine, 23, 24 1956, 8, 17, 33, 71\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty CWC Schedule 1 Annex on Chemicals,\nAct 1998 (CTBT Act), 32, 84 16, 70–73\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty additions to, 8, 9–10\n(CTBT), 2, 10, 13, 77 CWC Schedule 2 and 3, 70–73\nAustralia’s contribution, 21–22\nfunctions, 31–32\nD\nInternational Monitoring System (IMS),\n21, 22, 74, 75 database, 12, 4\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Australia Treaty Act 1986\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Australia+Treaty+Act+1986\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- ting to manufacture or\nthe process prior to ratification.\nproduction of nuclear explosive devices, in\nany area for which the Signatory Parties are\nSouth Pacific Nuclear Free Zone\nresponsible. The SPNFZ Treaty also bans the\ndumping of radioactive waste at sea. Australia Treaty Act 1986\nratified the Treaty on 11 December 1986,\nwhich enabled its entry into force. The Treaty The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty\nhas 13 parties: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Act 1986 (SPNFZ Act) came into force\nKiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Papua in\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Act 1986\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Australia%2C+Cook+Islands%2C+Fiji%2C+Act+1986\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Zone\nresponsible. The SPNFZ Treaty also bans the\ndumping of radioactive waste at sea. Australia Treaty Act 1986\nratified the Treaty on 11 December 1986,\nwhich enabled its entry into force. The Treaty The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty\nhas 13 parties: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Act 1986 (SPNFZ Act) came into force\nKiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Papua in Australia on 11 December 1986 and\nNew Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, gives effect to Australia’s obligations,\nTuvalu and Vanuatu. responsibilities and rights under the South\nPaci\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- • Director of the national authority As a result of the Federal Budget\nfor the CTBT, as established by outcome, a second Assistant\nResponsibility for administration the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test- Secretary, Charlotte East, was\nof the legislation under which Ban Treaty Act 1998. appointed in June. This position\nASNO operates – the Nuclear Non- was created to manage additional\nProliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987, The Director General ASNO is a responsibilities arising from\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act statutory position, appoin\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### CTBT Act Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=CTBT+Act+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- warrant issued by\na magistrate.\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban The CTBT Act was assented to on\nTreaty Act 1998 2 July 1998. On 11 June 2004, sections\n3 to 9, 48 to 50, 62 to 65, 68 to 72, 74,\nThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban 75 and 78; and Schedule 1 to the CTBT Act\nTreaty Act 1998 (CTBT Act) gives effect to came into effect following proclamation by\nAustralia’s obligations as a Party to the the Governor-General. Other provisions will\nCTBT. It prohibits the causing of any nuclear come into effect with the entry into force of\nexplosion a\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n### CTBT. Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=CTBT.+Test-Ban+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- feration regime and the\ntransport. Communication of international safeguards system.\n7 See Appendix A\n\n[page 29]\nComprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban\nTreaty Functions\nASNO is Australia’s designated Comprehensive Nuclear-\nArticle IV of the\nnational authority for the CTBT.\nTest-Ban Treaty Act 1998\nComprehensive Nuclear- This role is one of liaison and\nTest-Ban Treaty (CTBT) facilitation to ensure that the IMS is The Comprehensive Nuclear-\nestablished efficiently and relevant Test-Ban Treaty Act 1998 (CTBT\nprovides that its\ndomestic arrangements are in\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### CTBTS International Monitoring System Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms And Definitions Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=CTBTS+International+Monitoring+System+Glossary+of+Abbreviations%2C+Acronyms+And+Definitions+Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- CTBT Implementation\nOutput D CWC Implementation\nOutput C International Safeguards\nOutput B Bilateral Safeguards\nOutlook: The Year Ahead\nOrganisation of ASNO At 30 June 2001\nNuclear Regulation in Australia\nLetter\nIntegrated Safeguards in Australia\nInfrasound: The CTBTS International Monitoring System\nGlossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms And Definitions\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 - Section 8 Statement\nFigure 1 ASNOs operating environment\nCurrent Topics\nBeverley Uranium Mine\nBackground\nAustralian Uranium Exports\nAustralian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office 2000\nASNO Technical Seminars\nASNO Outcomes and Outputs\nAnnex L Physical Pr\n Source: `pages/annual-reports-index__24.html`\n\n### Chemical Weapons Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Chemical+Weapons+Chemical+Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Act+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- n accordance with the\n58\ninspection mandates.\nECNAMROFREP\n|\n4\nNOITCES\n\n[page 61]\nASNO inspections Legislation and Regulation\nASNO conducted an inspection pursuant The CWC is included as a Schedule to the\nto Section 35 of the Chemical Weapons Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n(Prohibition) Act 1994 of a Schedule 2 (the CWP Act). There are three Schedules\nprocessing facility in Melbourne. The of chemicals listed in an annex to the CWC\ninspection was called due to an ongoing known as the ‘Annex on Chemicals’. Any\nissue of report pas\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Chemical Weapons The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Chemical+Weapons+The+Chemical+Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Act+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- isms.\nthe Organisation for the Prohibition of\nChemical Weapons (OPCW), and the national Chemical Weapons (Prohibition)\nauthorities of other States Parties.\nAct 1994\nThrough a system of permits and\nnotifications under the Chemical Weapons The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n(Prohibition) Act 1994 and the Customs (CWP Act) was enacted on 25 February\n(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, ASNO 1994. Division 1 of Part 7 of the CWP Act\ngathers information from the chemical (establishing Australia’s national authority\nindustry, trad\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Director), Imports) Regulations 1956\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Director%29%2C+Imports%29+Regulations+1956\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 25 February\nThrough a system of permits and notifications 1994. Division 1 of Part 7 of the CWP Act\nunder the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) (establishing Australia’s national authority\nAct 1994 and the Customs (Prohibited for the CWC, and the position of its Director),\nImports) Regulations 1956, ASNO gathers and sections 95, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103\ninformation from the chemical industry, and 104 were proclaimed on 15 February\ntraders, universities and research institutions 1995. Other provisions of the CWP Act which\nto compile declarations that Austral\n Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pages.jsonl`\n\n### February (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=February+%28Prohibited+Imports%29+Regulations+1956\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- apons (Prohibition)\nauthorities of other States Parties.\nAct 1994\nThrough a system of permits and\nnotifications under the Chemical Weapons The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n(Prohibition) Act 1994 and the Customs (CWP Act) was enacted on 25 February\n(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, ASNO 1994. Division 1 of Part 7 of the CWP Act\ngathers information from the chemical (establishing Australia’s national authority\nindustry, traders, universities and research for the CWC, and the position of its Director),\ninstitutions to compile declaration\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Financial Management The Public Audit Act 2001\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Financial+Management+The+Public+Audit+Act+2001\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- arcus Brims Vanessa Robertson\nMackenzie IAEA Safeguards Bilateral CTBT and CWC Implementation Safeguards\nSecurity Section Section (ISS) Safeguards Disarmament Section (CWS) Advisor\n(NSS) Section (BSS) Section (DCS)\n32–2202\n–––\ntropeR\nlaunnA\nONSA\n69\n\n[page 70]\nFinancial\nManagement\nThe Public Audit Act 2001 requires ASNO to submit an annual financial\nstatement to the Auditor-General. As ASNO is funded as a division of\nDFAT, this financial statement is published in the DFAT Annual Report.\nFurther details of ASNO activities relating to financial management\nand per\n Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pages.jsonl`\n\n### July Treaty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=July+Treaty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- designated area. Access to locations by\nimplementation of Australian policy inspectors is by consent of the occupier\nrelevant to the CTBT. of any premises, or by warrant issued by\na magistrate.\nComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban The CTBT Act was assented to on 2 July\nTreaty Act 1998 1998. On 11 June 2004, sections 3 to 9,\n48 to 50, 62 to 65, 68 to 72, 74, 75 and\nThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban 78; and Schedule 1 to the CTBT Act came\nTreaty Act 1998 (CTBT Act) gives effect to into effect following proclamation by the\nAustralia’s obliga\n Source: `annual-reports/2019-20.pages.jsonl`\n\n### OPCW (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=OPCW+%28Prohibited+Imports%29+Regulations+1956\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- tion on\nindustrial chemical facilities and other\nThrough a system of permits and\nactivities, subsequently reported to the\nnotifications under the Chemical Weapons\nOPCW if declarable\n(Prohibition) Act 1994 and the Customs\n• preparing for and facilitating OPCW\n(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, ASNO\ninspections in Australia\ngathers information from the chemical\nindustry, traders, universities and research • promoting awareness and effective\ninstitutions to compile declarations that implementation of the CWC, both\nAustralia must submit to the OPCW.\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### OPCW The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=OPCW+The+Chemical+Weapons+%28Prohibition%29+Act+1994\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- rrangements under the CWP Act. In\nChemical Weapons (Prohibition) particular, the Regulations define conditions\nthat are to be met by holders of permits Act 1994\nissued under the CWP Act, and for granting\nprivileges and immunities to OPCW\nThe Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994\ninspectors when carrying out inspections\n(CWP Act) was enacted on 25 February\nin Australia.\n1994. Division 1 of Part 7 of the CWP Act\n(establishing Australia’s national authority The text of the CWC is reproduced in the\nfor the CWC, and the position of its Di\n Source: `annual-reports/2018-19.pages.jsonl`\n\n### OPCW. Imports) Regulations 1956\n\n**Type**: Regulation\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=OPCW.+Imports%29+Regulations+1956\n\n**Sources**:\n- `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- permit holders, in\n30 June 2022.\naccordance with statutory obligations,\nenabled ASNO’s preparation of Australia’s The permit systems, under the CWP Act and\ndeclaration of past and anticipated chemical Regulation 5J of the Customs (Prohibited\nactivities to the OPCW. Imports) Regulations 1956, continued to\noperate well. During the reporting period\nAs mentioned in the Annual Report 2020–21,\n66 import permits, and one import permit\na key challenge for ASNO is assisting with\nvariation, were issued for the import of\nthe development and implementation\n Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pages.jsonl`\n\n### OTHER FUNCTIONS South Pacific Nuclear Free South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty Zone Treaty Act 1986\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=OTHER+FUNCTIONS+South+Pacific+Nuclear+Free+South+Pacific+Nuclear+Free+Zone+Treaty+Zone+Trea\n\n_…truncated, open the .md file for the full content._", "global_initiatives_md": null, "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2022-23", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": null, "vision_source_page": null, "purposes": "The goal of Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) is to enhance Australian and international security through activities which strengthen the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. [CP p.9]", "purposes_source_page": 9, "how_we_deliver": "ASNO ensures that Australia’s international obligations are met international obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) are met while at the same time ensuring that the rights of relevant areas of the chemical and industry are protected. ASNO also promotes effective international implementation of the CWC, particularly in Australia’s immediate region. [CP p.9]", "how_we_deliver_source_page": 9, "government_priorities": [ { "text": "Nuclear Safeguards Functions", "source_page": 28 }, { "text": "Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Functions", "source_page": 29 }, { "text": "Chemical Weapons Convention Functions", "source_page": 30 }, { "text": "Other Functions", "source_page": 32 } ], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Australian and international security protected and advanced through activities which contribute to effective regimes against the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons", "description": "ASNO ensures that Australia’s international obligations are met, including those that apply to the NNP program. ASNO will work with the IAEA, DFAT, Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), other domestic stakeholders and trilateral partners to put in place safeguards and verification measures that enable the IAEA to meet its technical objectives under the CSA and AP throughout the lifecycle of the NNP program while protecting classified and controlled information and assets. [CP p.19]", "key_activities": [ "Ensuring the effective operation of the Australian safeguards system", "Ensuring the physical protection and security of nuclear material and items in Australia", "Carrying out Australia’s obligations under Australia’s safeguards agreement and Additional Protocol with the IAEA", "Operating Australia’s bilateral nuclear cooperation agreements and monitoring compliance with the provisions", "Undertaking, coordinating and facilitating research and development in relation to safeguards", "Advising the Minister for Foreign Affairs on matters relating to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and the international safeguards system" ], "source_page": 34 }, { "name": "Outcome 2: Knowledge about Australian’s efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction enhanced through public advocacy", "description": "ASNO provides public information on the development, implementation and regulation of weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation regimes and Australia’s role in these activities. [CP p.35]", "key_activities": [ "Provision of public information on the development, implementation and regulation of weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation regimes and Australia’s role in these activities" ], "source_page": 35 } ], "values": [ "enhancing Australian and international security", "strengthening the effectiveness of regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction" ], "values_framework_name": null, "kpi_targets_2025_26": [ { "code": "CCE01", "measure": "Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification", "target": "Stability or improvement", "source_page": 60 } ], "kpi_results_2024_25": [ { "code": "CCE01", "measure": "Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification", "result": "Target met", "status": "Achieved", "source_page": 60 } ], "_source_urls": { "annual_report_url": "http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf", "corporate_plan_url": "" } }, "ideas": [ { "entity_id": "B-002518", "entity_name": "Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office", "folder_name": "Australian-Safeguards-and-Non-Proliferation-Office", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "[Page 37]\nSection 4\nPerformance\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 38\nPerformance Measures 38\nPerformance Assessment 38\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 44\nPerformance Measures 44\nPerformance Assessment 44\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50\nPerformance Measures 50\nPerformance Assessment 50\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards\nand Non-Proliferation 54\nPerformance Measures 54\nPerformance Assessment 54\nOutput 1.5: Chemical Weapons\nConvention Implementation 57\nPerformance Measures 57\nPerformance Assessment 57\nOutput 1.6: Comprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Implementation 60\nPerformance Measures 60\nPerformance Assessment 60\nOutput 1.7: Nuclear Disarmament\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62\nPerformance Assessment 62\nOutput 1.8: Advice to Government 64\nPerformance Measures 64\nPerformance Assessment 64\nOutput 2.1: Public Information 65\nPerformance Measure 65", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/asno-annual-report-2022-23.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "B-002518", "entity_name": "Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office", "folder_name": "Australian-Safeguards-and-Non-Proliferation-Office", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "[Page 37]\nSection 4\nPerformance\nOutput 1.1: National Safeguards Systems 38\nPerformance Measures 38\nPerformance Assessment 38\nOutput 1.2: Nuclear Security 44\nPerformance Measures 44\nPerformance Assessment 44\nOutput 1.3: Bilateral Safeguards 50\nPerformance Measures 50\nPerformance Assessment 50\nOutput 1.4: International Safeguards\nand Non-Proliferation 54\nPerformance Measures 54\nPerformance Assessment 54\nOutput 1.5: Chemical Weapons\nConvention Implementation 57\nPerformance Measures 57\nPerformance Assessment 57\nOutput 1.6: Comprehensive\nNuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Implementation 60\nPerformance Measures 60\nPerformance Assessment 60\nOutput 1.7: Nuclear Disarmament\nand Non-Proliferation 62\nPerformance Measures 62\nPerformance 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