PRESS STATEMENT by the Minister for National Development

AUSTRALIAN SAFEGUARDS OFFICE

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The Minister for National Development,  Mr Kevin

Newman, said today that the Australian Safeguards Office, ..

which was previously located in the Head Office of the ,

Australian Atomic Energy Commission at Coogee, is now in

Westfield Towers at 100 William Street, Sydney. '

Mr 'Newman recalled that the ~  Australian Safeguards

Office had been formally separated from the Australian Atomic -

Energy Commission in November 1978 and necessary steps had been

taken to implement appropriate administrative arrangements.

The Australian Safeguards Office is responsible for A u s t ralian

national system of accounting for and -control of nuclear materials

deriving from our obligations as a party to the Nuclear NonÂ­

Proliferation Treaty, together with obligations assumed under

Australia's bilateral safeguards agreements with other countries.

In addition, the Australian Safeguards Office is responsible for

advice to the Government on all technical aspects of nuclear

safeguards. .  .

Canberra

3 July 1979

