Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 5 May 2011:

With reference to the independent review of the Comcare report regarding the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and the alleged breach of section 76 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Investigation Number 4245):

(1) Who is leading and serving on the review panel,

(2) Why was the reporting date extended for the review,

(3) When will the report be finalised and will it be made public.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) The review panel comprises Mr Jason Epps - Assistant Director Program Coordination – Capability and Professional Standards, Work Health & Safety Group, Comcare (Convenor); Mr Alex Kalaiziovski – Senior Regulatory Officer – Regulatory and Policy Branch – Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency; and Ms Cherie Holland – Lead Engineer – AMOG Consulting.

(2) The reporting date was extended to accommodate submissions from ANSTO. The provision of the comprehensive written and oral submissions substantially lengthened the review timeline.

(3) On 6 May 2011, the review panel provided the review report to the decision maker, the General Manager of Work Health and Safety Group (WHSG), Comcare. On 11 May 2011, the WHSG General Manager provided a copy of the review to the ANSTO CEO and advised of his current intention to accept the conclusions and recommendations of the review panel. He is allowing ANSTO until 18 May 2011 to comment on the review report and his intentions before making his decision on the review. Comcare is planning to release a statement on the outcome of the review after the decision has been provided to ANSTO.