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DG ASNO Australia @DG_ASNO

Director General - Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office. Retweets are not endorsements.

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DG ASNO Australia
@DG_ASNO
May 25
#ASNO is recruiting for a range of positions in nuclear safeguards, nuclear security, project management and regulation from the Australian Public Service APS 5 to EL 2. 👉visit asno.gov.au/careers for more information. 📷@ANSTO
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ALT Promotional graphic for ASNO recruitment showing three workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats standing on a rocky mine site. Text reads: “ASNO is recruiting for a range of positions from APS 5 to EL 2. Find out more: asno.gov.au/careers or visit the DFAT careers website.
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ASNO’s Annual Report 2024–25 is out now! From meeting Australia's non-proliferation obligations safeguards to advancing global verification and regional security, see how we’re enhancing Australian and international security. 👉 asno.gov.au #NonProliferation @dfat
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I met with @CTBTO Executive Secretary @DrRobFloyd to reaffirm our commitment to the nuclear testing moratorium and the CTBT. We discussed the sustainment of the international monitoring system & the Treaty’s 30th anniversary. #CTBT #nonproliferation 👉bit.ly/4pnI8P8
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OPCW
@OPCW
3 Dec 2025
The OPCW Director-General met with the Director-General of 🇦🇺 Australia's Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office to discuss shared priorities on: 🔹 implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention 🔹 scientific developments 🔹 global chemical weapons norms 🔗 Read more: opcw.org/media-centre/news/2… @DG_ASNO
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Appreciated meeting D-G Arias @OPCW National Authority meetings. I acknowledged #OPCW’s vital role in global peace & security under his leadership for the last 7 years & thanked him for working with ASNO to advance #CWC implementation across the Pacific. bit.ly/4riunCI
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With pride I shared my highlights of the 16th APSN annual meeting in my closing remarks: 💡Women in nuclear panel 💡Good practices guide endorsed 💡Discussions on future working groups 💡Hearing from @iaeaorg DDG Safeguards 🧫Tour of @uwanews NWAL lab 🌐apsn.bapeten.co.id
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In my capacity as chair, I welcomed APSN Members from the AsiaPacific region to the 16th Annual Meeting. This unique network is committed to working together to solve current and future nuclear safeguards & security challenges, & to providing peer to peer support to each other.
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#ASNO is committed to regional cooperation in preventing the illegal transfer of chemicals. Last month @OPCW #ASNO & @AusBorderForce cohosted a regional training course in Brisbane welcoming 21 experts from 12 Pacific island countries to strengthen shared knowledge and expertise.
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I would like to congratulate @AusAmbVIE on this appointment. Ambassador Biggs has contributed significantly to the non-proliferation regime across his career and is well placed to take on this leadership role.
IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️
@iaeaorg
22 Sep 2025
The IAEA Board of Governors has elected @AusAmbVIE Ian David Grainge Biggs 🇦🇺 as the Chairperson of the IAEA’s Board of Governors for 2025–2026. He succeeds Ambassador @matildaalomatu of Ghana. Congratulations! 📰atoms.iaea.org/423vLOB
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Rafael Mariano Grossi
@rafaelmgrossi
19 Sep 2025
Good exchange with 🇦🇺 @AusAmbVIE Ian Biggs and Australian delegation - including @ANSTO, @ARPANSANews, and #ASNO - at #IAEAGC. Australia’s support for our work, including nuclear safety and security in Ukraine and cancer care through #RaysOfHope in the Pacific, is deeply valued. Thanks for the update on the country’s policy developments in the nuclear field.
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Australian Embassy & Permanent Mission to the UN
@AusAmbVIE
15 Sep 2025
🇦🇺 is looking forward to a productive week at the @iaeaorg #GC69. A strong collaborator on nuclear science and technology, non-proliferation, nuclear safety and security, 🇦🇺 is represented by @DFAT @DG_ASNO @ANSTO @ARPANSANews
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Today #ASNO celebrated #WearItPurpleDay to recognise the strength, visibility and resilience of #LGBTQIA youth 🌈 ASNO is proud to be an inclusive workplace of diverse individuals committed to #nonproliferation #BoldVoicesBrightFuture #WearItPurpleDay2025
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This week I attended the #INMM 66th Annual Meeting. I spoke in two sessions where my colleagues and I discussed the intricacies of implementing domestic and international safeguards as the nuclear landscape changes, particularly in our region.
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ASNO is honoured to support Australia’s commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. We are passionate about our work that ensures Australia meets our non-proliferation and the comprehensive nuclear test-ban-treaty obligations.
Senator Penny Wong
@SenatorWong
6 Aug 2025
Replying to @SenatorWong
Australia reaffirms our commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. We must continue working together to ensure these weapons are never used or tested again.
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#ASNO staff are joining the global community to reflect on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. Together we made #PeaceCranes with @NTI_WMD for #CranesForPeace. We work to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to ensure they are never used again
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#ASNO is committed to boosting Chemical Weapons Convention implementation in our region. Australia shared its #CWC implementation experiences at the @OPCW’s 23rdRegional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia held in New Delhi from 1-3 July 2025.
Randhir Jaiswal
@MEAIndia
3 Jul 2025
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons @OPCW’s 23rd Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia was organised in New Delhi from 1-3 July 2025, bringing together 38 participants from 24 countries, including India.
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Strengthening our partnership with Timor-Leste, I met with senior Government officials to advance our shared goal of #nonproliferation. We explored collaboration on the CTBT, CWC, NPT and more, reaffirming #ASNO’s dedication to strengthening regional security.
Commissioner-General Henrique da Costa from the National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste / PNTL) and Director General ASNO shaking hands.

ALT Commissioner-General Henrique da Costa from the National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste / PNTL) and Director General ASNO shaking hands.

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Australia’s commitment to nuclear #nonproliferation is more than policy — it’s practice. Recently marked the @IAEAorg SAGSI's 100th series meeting. ASNO has contributed to SAGSI for 46 of its 50 years, including 18 as Chair. 🔗Find out more: linkedin.com/posts/asno-au_i…
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At #ASNO we are committed to fostering regional capacity and capability. We recently hosted the 2nd Masterclass on Advanced Safeguards with @IAEAorg bringing together participants from 8 Asia-Pacific nations to work on emerging safeguards challenges. 🔗linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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I thank @prabowo & @AlboMP for their recognition of the important work that we are collaborating with @bapetenRI on to support regional @iaeaorg safeguards implementation. We look forward to co-hosting our workshop on good practices with you next week. pm.gov.au/media/2025-annual-…

2025 Annual Leaders’ Meeting Joint Communique

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