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Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator
ANNPSR
1 November 2025 – present
Independent statutory regulator of nuclear safety for Australia's naval nuclear propulsion program, licensing and overseeing the facilities and activities associated with nuclear-powered submarines.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 November 2025 under the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024, supported by the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Act 2024; licences for naval nuclear activities at HMAS Stirling previously issued by ARPANSA transferred to it on that day.
- Licensing and regulation of naval nuclear activities at HMAS Stirling
Legislation: Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024; Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Act 2024
Main functions
- Licensing of naval nuclear propulsion facilities and activities
- Nuclear safety regulation of nuclear-powered submarines
- Compliance monitoring, inspection and enforcement
- Radiation protection for naval nuclear activities
- Advice to the Minister on naval nuclear safety
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Defence.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Defence
- Accountable authority
- Director-General – Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024 section 100(2)(b)
- ABN
- 21 446 524 780
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 December 2025 to the latest release (30 June 2026))