New government body to provide oversight of Australia's naval nuclear propulsion capabilities

Michael Drake has been appointed as the inaugural Director-General of the new regulatory agency. He most recently served as the Executive Director of Operations with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Prior to that, he served for 15 years in the Royal Australian Navy, including time aboard some of the service's Collins-class submarines.

Commencing with over 70 trained staff, ANNPSR has been working closely with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, the Australian Government authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety, to ensure a smooth transition of regulatory oversight.