Through ANSTO, the Government is providing access to core nuclear-based facilities in Australia and overseas for the benefit of industry and the Australian research and development community. The major facility access is to a nuclear
research reactor for strategic,
industrial, environmental
and research purposes, and manufacture of nuclear medicines.
Appropriations for outcome 1 covers the acquisition of a replacement research reactor to provide
strategic nuclear expertise, accommodate a range of advanced scientific and industrial applications and to secure a sufficient supply of radioisotopes for health care and industrial applications over the next 40 to 50 years. It also covers funding for ANSTO’s contract management component for the project.
