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V-vSS RELEASE, MR LES JOHNSON MHR FOR HUGHES AND OPPOSITION WHIP

EMERGENCY PLANS FOR ATOMIC PLANT

Persistent probing by the Federal Member for Hughes,  Mr Â·

Les Johnson MHR has at last bought to light;' contingency  plans, for an emergency plan at Lucas Heights.

In Federal Parliament last week the Minister for National

Development told Mr Johnson that the Atomic Energy

Commission had completed the document entitled "A Plan

to Cope With Accidents at the Research Establishment".

To date its distribution has been limited to personnel

within the Atomic Energy Commission and to relevant State *  Emergency Authorities.  Mr Johnson said he had been, anxious

to ensure that local residents,  employees and a.11 persens .

who could become involved in such on emergency,  undvi . Â· Ã¢ÂÂ  Â« tood

what they would be expected to do. .

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Although the document sots out the rnxponr.lbi 111; and  procedures to bÂ«* adopted by the umery^ncy oÂ»Â· v| Â« m i c t i o n Â»  rather

than individuals, an explanatory paper was now being

prepaied for public circulation.

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