Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Senator CASH (Western Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:20): Can I now turn to ASNO and, in particular, the independence of this particular body. Does the government accept that independence of the Director of Safeguards is critical to Australia's compliance with its international nuclear safeguards obligations, including under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Australia's safeguard agreements with the IAEA?