Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office

Media releases

2010

Australia Imposes New Broad-Ranging Sanctions Against Iran. 29 July 2010
Australia Welcomes New European Union Sanctions Against Iran. 27 July 2010
New Autonomous Sanctions Against Iran. 15 June 2010
Iran - UN Security Council Resolution. 10 June 2010
Successful NPT Review Conference. 30 May 2010
Visit to New York to attend the NPT Review Conference. 5 May 2010
Agreement with the United States on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy. 5 May 2010
Australian Government's response to the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) Report. 3 May 2010
Release of the United States' Nuclear Posture Review. 7 April 2010
Australia Welcomes New US-Russia Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. 27 March 2010
Australia-Japan Joint Package on Nuclear Disarmament. 24 March 2010
Australia-Russia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Joint media release - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Resources and Energy. 18 March 2010
Joint Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Topic: "Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons". 21 February 2010
International Patience Over Iran's Nuclear Intentions Running Out. 8 February 2010

2009

World must act on Nuclear Test Ban, 24 September 2009
Appointment of Ambassador Yukiya Amano as IAEA Director General, 5 July 2009
Protecting Australians from the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation, 12 May 2009

2008

Joint Ministerial Statement on the CTBT, 24 September 2008
Foreign Minister Chairs Ministerial Nuclear Test Ban Meeting, 24 September 2008
Statement: Australia-Russia civil nuclear cooperation agreement, 1 September 2008
Australia ratifies strengthened nuclear security treaty, 18 July 2008
Australian Government Urges Countries to Bring the Ban on Nuclear Testing into Force, 12 May 2008
Further UNSC Resolution on Iran's Nuclear Activities, 4 March 2008

2007

27/04/07 - Negotiations to Expand the Australia-Russia Nuclear Safeguards Agreement
05/01/07 - Australia and China Ratify Nuclear Safeguards Agreements

2006

10/10/06 - DPRK: Announcement of Nuclear Test
04/10/06 - North Korean Nuclear Test Threat
24/09/06 - Tenth Anniversary of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
15/07/06 - Australia Joins Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
3/4/06 - Australia Signs a Nuclear Transfer Agreement and Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with China
17/3/06 - Australia Welcomes Ratification of CTBT by Vietnam

2005

13/12/05 - Australia and Cambodia Work to Prohibit and Prevent Chemical Weapons Activities
10/10/05 - Australia Takes the Lead in Efforts to Ban Nuclear Testing
10/10/05 - Weapons of Mass Destruction: Australia's Role in Fighting Proliferation
24/9/05 - Australia Pushes for a Complete Ban on Nuclear Testing
9/8/05 - Negotiation of Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with China
10/5/05 - National Security - Countering Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction
4/5/05 - Australian Nuclear Controls to be Strengthened
22/4/05 - Australia Group Meeting Outcomes
18/4/05 - The Australia Group: Twenty Years Fighting Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation
30/3/05 - Australia to Lead Efforts to Secure Total Ban on Nuclear Testing

2004

2003

The Australia Group: Strengthening Measures to Prevent the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction. (6 June)
Australian to Head Review of On-Site Inspection Program (28 February)
UN Security Council to Consider North Korea's Nuclear Non-Compliance. (13 February)
10 January 2003/ FA2: Australia to Send Senior Envoy to Pyongyang. (10 January)
Australia's Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors following the IAEA Director General's Report on the Implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement between the IAEA and North Korea - Vienna 6 January 2003. (7 January)

2002

North Korea's Removal of IAEA Monitoring Equipment. (23 December)
KEDO Oil Shipments to North Korea Halted. (15 November)
Boost for Nuclear Disarmament. (15 September)
New Director General for Chemical Weapons Organisation (29 July)
New Measures to Fight the Spread of Chemical and Biological Weapons (13 June)
New $10M Station to Monitor Nuclear Explosions (15 April)

2001

Australia and the International Community Maintain Strong Support for Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (15 November)
The Australia Group: Tackling the Threat of Chemical and Biological Weapons (8 October)
Safeguards Arrangements for Uranium Exports to Taiwan (13 August)
Nuclear Safeguards Agreement between Australia and Hungary (9 August)
Australian to Head International Safeguards Expert Group (2 August)
Australia and the Czech Republic Sign Safeguards Agreement (28 July)
Australian Communications Hub to Support Nuclear Test Ban (11 July)
Nuclear Safeguards - Memorandum of Understanding Between Australian and Indonesian Authorities (5 July)
United States Review of Relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (7 June)
Nuclear Safeguards - Memorandum of Understanding Between Australian and Indonesian Authorities (5 June)
Australia to Host Workshop on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Chemistry Under the Chemical Weapons Convention (30 April)
Nuclear Cooperation and Safeguards Agreement with Argentina (27 March)
Stations Approved for Nuclear Test Monitoring (12 January)

2000

China's commitment to prevent ballistic missile proliferation welcomed (23 November)
Silex: Australia/US nuclear cooperation (26 May)
Nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime reinforced (22 May)
25th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention (27 March)
Russian parliament supports nuclear reductions (15 April)
Arrangement for CTBT monitoring stations (13 March)

1999

Cape Leeuwin Nuclear Test Monitoring Station (23 December)
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (7 October)
Australia Commits to De-nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula (28 September)
Towards A Stronger International Regime Against Biological Weapons (11 March)

1998

Nuclear Regime Strengthened at UN (17 November 1998)
Informal Ministerial Meeting Held To Strengthen The Biological Weapons Convention (24 September)
Negotiations On Cut-Off Treaty On Fissile Material Launched In Conference On Disarmament (12 August 1998)
Malaysia Signs Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (24 July 1998 )
Australia Welcomes Brazil's Ratification of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (16 July1998)
Australia Ratifies Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty (10 July1998)
Conference on Disarmament Special Session Condemns Nuclear Testing (3 June)
Australia Welcomes Ratification by France and UK of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (7 April 1998)
Government Initiative to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention (2 March)
Why Iraq's Horrific Arsenal Must be Destroyed (15 February)
"Cut-Off" Treaty on Fissile Material Needed for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (3 February)

1997

Uranium Producers to pay "Safeguards Fee" (2 December)
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (28 November)
Russia Ratifies Chemical Weapons Convention (6 November)
Australia First to Sign Protocol to Strengthen Nuclear Safeguards (24 September)
International Nuclear Safeguards System Strengthened (16 May)
Entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (30 April)
United States-Russian Agreement on Further Reductions in Nuclear Arsenals welcomed (27 March)

1996

Entry into Force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (1 November)
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (11 September)
Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty (23 August)
Report of the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (14 August)