Fed: Australia expands its continental shelf under UN deal=6

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
Fed: Australia expands its continental shelf under UN deal=6

Mr Ferguson ruled out the exploration of the Antarctic mainland and waters around it.

"We have always acknowledged the Antarctic treaty," he said.

The minister did not immediately rule out exploration of the waters around Macquarie
Island, in the Southern Ocean.

He was not immediately available to confirm all details of exploration in the Southern Ocean.

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KEYWORD: SHELF 6 CANBERRA

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