[Australia]: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

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Headquarters​

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Industry House, Civic, Australian Capital Territory​

Ministers​

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Minister for Industry and Science	The Honourable Senator Kim Carr
Minister for Energy	The Honourable Senator Stephen Conroy
Minister for Resources	The Honourable Craig Emerson, MP
Assistant Minister for Industry and Science	The Honourable Richard Marles, MP
Assistant Minister for Energy	The Honourable Bob McMullan, MP
Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources	Dr. Don Russell
Chief Scientist	Professor Alan Finkel

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Australian Space Agency

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Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

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Overview​

The Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is Australia's national nuclear organisation and the centre of Australian nuclear expertise. It is a statutory body of the Australian Government formed in 1987 to replace the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. Its head office and main facilities are in southern outskirts of Sydney at Lucas Heights, in the Sutherland Shire. Its mission statement includes: To support the development and implementation of government policies and initiatives in nuclear and related areas, domestically and internationally To operate nuclear science and technology based facilities, for the benefit of industry and the Australian and international research community To undertake research that will advance the application of nuclear science and technology To apply nuclear science, techniques, and expertise to address Australia 's environmental challenges and increase the competitiveness of Australian industry To manufacture and advance the use of radiopharmaceuticals which will improve the health of Australians

Headquarters and Main Research Facility​

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Lucas Heights Campus, Lucas Heights, New South Wales​

Instrument:	Location:	Components:	Image:
Open-Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor (OPAL)	Lucas Heights, New South Wales	ECHIDNA - High-Resolution Neutron Powder Diffractometer PLATYPUS - Time-of-Flight Reflectometer WOMBAT - High-Intensity Neutron Powder Diffractometer KOWARI - Neutron Residual Stress Diffractometer TAIPAN - Thermal 3-Axis Spectrometer KOALA - Laue Diffractometer QUOKKA - Small-Angle Neutron Scattering PELICAN - Cold-Neutron Time-of-Flight Spectrometer SIKA - Cold 3-Axis Spectrometer KOOKABURRA - Ultra-Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (USANS) DINGO - Neutron Radiography, Tomography and Imaging
High Flux Australian Reactor (HIFAR)	Lucas Heights, New South Wales	N/A
Australian Synchrotron (Clayton Campus)	Melbourne, Victoria	Electron Gun Linear Accelerator Booster Synchrotron Storage Ring Vacuum Systems Control System

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

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Overview​

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is the Australian Government offshore energy regulator responsible for the health and safety, well integrity and environmental management aspects of offshore oil and gas operations in Australian Commonwealth waters; and in coastal waters where regulatory powers and functions have been conferred by state governments. NOPSEMA was established under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act (OPGGS Act). NOPSEMA is part of the Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio.

Jurisdiction​

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