The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will consider the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s proposed decommissioning and demolition of its research facility in Camperdown NSW, known as the National Research Cyclotron Facility (NRCF), under the Public Works Committee Act 1969. The proposed works were referred for inquiry and report on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

Media release issue date: Friday, 6 March 2026

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will consider the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s proposed decommissioning and demolition of its research facility in Camperdown NSW, known as the National Research Cyclotron Facility (NRCF), under the Public Works Committee Act 1969. The proposed works were referred for inquiry and report on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. ANSTO is proposing the decommissioning of the NRCF after its permanent shutdown in 2021, after 30 years of operation. After shifting radiopharmaceutical research and nuclear medicine production functions to Lucas Heights, ANSTO is required to decommission and demolish the old NRCF before returning the site to the Sydney Local Health District by the end of its current lease. The estimated cost of the proposed decommissioning and demolition works is $17 million (excluding GST). The Committee invites interested individuals and organisations to make submissions by Thursday, 16 April 2026. More information is available on the inquiry website. Please note: the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is not involved in the tendering process, awarding of contracts or details of the proposed works. Enquiries on these matters should be directed to the relevant Commonwealth entities. Media inquiries Mr Tony Zappia MP, Chair of Standing Committee on Public Works (08) 8265 3100 For background information Committee secretariat 02 6277 4636 pwc@aph.gov.au For more information about this Committee, you can visit its www.aph.gov.au/pwc. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.