Outcome 1

Australian and international security
enhanced through activities which contribute to effective regimes against the
proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

A. Operation of Australias national system of
accounting for, and control of, nuclear material and items subject to
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, including promotion and
regulation, within Australia, of effective measures for the physical protection
of nuclear facilities and material.

B. Development and implementation of
bilateral safeguards measures that ensure nuclear material and items exported from
Australia remain in exclusively peaceful use.

C. Contribution to the development and
effective implementation of international safeguards and non-proliferation
regimes, including participation in international expert groups and
conferences, and provision to the IAEA of consultancies, assessments, support
in R&D and training; and evaluation of the effectiveness of IAEA safeguards
and related regimes.

D. Operation of the national authority
for implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), including
contribution to the effective international
implementation of the CWC, particularly in Australias immediate region.

E. Operation of the national authority
for implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT),
including development of CTBT verification and arrangements in support of
Australias
CTBT commitments.

F. Contribution to
the development of new and strengthened WMD (weapons of mass destruction)
non-proliferation regimes, such as the Protocol to strengthen the Biological
Weapons Convention (BWC) and the Fissile Materials Cut-off Treaty (FMCT).

G. Provision of high quality, timely and relevant professional advice
to Government on non-proliferation matters.

Outcome 2

Public knowledge enhanced about Australias efforts to prevent
the proliferation of WMD.

Output

H. Provision of public information on the
development, management and regulation of WMD non-proliferation treaties, and
Australias
role in these activities.

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