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What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the incorporation of IAEA Basic Safety Standards for the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive material into the 2016 Radiation Safety Act to ensure regulatory oversight of bulk materials such as naturally occurring radioactive material in mining in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Answered Question 5747 (2026)
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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the incorporation of IAEA Basic Safety Standards for the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive material into the 2016 Radiation Safety Act to ensure regulatory oversight of bulk materials such as naturally occurring radioactive material in mining in Aotearoa New Zealand?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.