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Australian Radioactive Waste Agency
ARWA
1 July 2020 – present
Agency in the industry portfolio responsible for managing Australia's radioactive waste and for planning and delivering a national radioactive waste management facility.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2020 in the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio, taking over the department's work on the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility project.
- National Radioactive Waste Management Facility project
- Radioactive waste management policy
Changes during its life
- August 2023The government decided not to proceed with the facility site at Napandee near Kimba, South Australia, after the Federal Court set aside the site declaration in July 2023.
Main functions
- Management of Australia's radioactive waste inventory
- Planning and delivery of the national radioactive waste management facility
- Advice on radioactive waste management
- Community engagement on waste facility siting
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 30 September 2020 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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