Education, Science and Training
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation — replacement research reactor
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | 8.8 | 17.4 | - | - |
| Related expense ($m) | ||||
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
The Government will provide $36.1 million (including $9.9 million expense funding) over four years for additional costs associated with the operation and construction of the replacement research reactor (which is currently under construction following the provision of approximately $300 million in Government funding). The capital funding will enable modification of the replacement research reactor in line with the latest regulatory, security and site-specific requirements.
The expense funding will provide additional staff to utilise the reactor’s increased production capacity and will enable the new reactor and the current reactor to operate simultaneously to ensure that the radioisotopes produced are medically identical.