Nuclear material is found during Australian Border Force raid on suburban home in south Sydney By Madeleine Achenza For Nca Newswire Published: 22:30 EDT, 16 August 2023 | Updated: 22:37 EDT, 16 August 2023 e-mail 17 shares View comments Nuclear material has been uncovered during an Australian Border Force raid on a suburban Sydney home. A quiet south Sydney neighbourhood was disturbed when officers raided a residential home on Kelsey Street in Arncliffe about 9am on Thursday. The street has been cordoned off with 'hot zone' taping at either end to indicate the presence of dangerous materials in the area. Nuclear material has been uncovered during an Australian Border Force raid on a suburban home in Arncliffe, in southern Sydney Two hazmat fire trucks are on the scene with multiple officers wearing protective hazmat suits, a couple of ambulances and five cop cars parked in surrounding streets. Environmental Protection Agency officers were on the scene throughout the morning. Neighbours were seen milling around the exclusion zone as officers continue to investigate the scene. An ABF spokesperson said all safety measures were being implemented. 'People in the vicinity of the location are urged to follow all directions from emergency services,' the ABF said in a statement. It is understood that there is currently no danger to the public. More to come. Share or comment on this article: Nuclear material is found during Australian Border Force raid on suburban home in south Sydney e-mail 17 shares Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .