Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is again to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Can the minister confirm that on 1 May this year the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ceased to provide radiation monitoring by health physics surveyors at the Lucas Heights reactor between 11 pm and 7 am? Given that the incident last Thursday was not directly related to hot cell operation, isn’t it the case that a similar accident could occur between these hours when there are no health physics surveyors at the facility?

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I understand that there are such services available on call. I repeat that this is a situation where there was a ruptured pipe within the production process.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They were watching the World Cup soccer.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Grayndler is warned.

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There was no radiation threat and no measurable contamination.