Minister for Resources and Energy, Senator Peter Walsh

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EXPLOSIVE DEVICE INCIDENT AT LUCAS HEIGHTS

The Australian Atomic Energy Commission, responding to

informaBAon received early today,  discovered a possible d  -  .

explosive device in an electrical sub-statidn near the

perimeter fence of the AAEC Research Establishment.

The Army Bomb Disposal Squad were called in by the Australia

Federal Police and successfully removed and defused the

explosive device about z4 Â·30pm.

It should be stressed that the device was hot located near

any major nuclear plant, nor was it in close proximity to the

Commission's research reactors.

In any circumstances where the Commission loses mains

electricity supply, it has adequate stand-by generator plant

to ensure safe operation of all relevant plant and equipment.

CANBERRA  17 November 1983

