Defence has released the draft Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations for public consultation. These Regulations focus on licencing facilities and materials for regulated activities related to naval nuclear propulsion.
Defence is inviting key stakeholders and the Australian public to share their views.
This is an opportunity for groups and individuals to provide feedback on the specific details of the draft Regulations for the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator.
Parties that may wish to be involved in this consultation include state governments, defence industry, unions, First Nations groups and local communities.
The consultation period provides an opportunity for the community to share views and remain informed on the development of the Regulations for Australia’s conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine enterprise.
The public consultation period will run from 9 am on 2 July to 5 pm AEST on 30 July 2025.
Resources
Draft Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Draft Explanatory Statement (DOCX, 145.38 KB)
Factsheet B – Overview of the draft Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations (PDF, 2.06 MB)
Submission
Feedback can be submitted using the submission guidance form below. When complete, email to annpsr.consultation@defence.gov.au.
Submission guidance (PDF, 265.59 KB)
Privacy
Personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988. Defence will collect personal information as part of this submission process, including the contact details of submitters (such as name and email). Any personal information provided in submissions received will only be used for:
- contacting the submitter for clarification of details
- confirming submitter consent to the publication of information
- seeking submitter feedback on the consultation process.
For further information visit the Defence Privacy Policy page.
Making submissions public
Submissions may be made public at the discretion of Defence, unless the submitter requested otherwise. Defence may not make submissions public for reasons associated with fairness and relevance. Submissions that are made public may also include redactions as Defence considers appropriate.