Australia and Japan Reach Three Mile Fishing Compromise
In Canberra the Australia Japan accord allows Japanese longline tuna boats in a 12 mile zone but blocks them from a three mile territorial buffer. A three year phase-out around Papua New Guinea is planned. Australian officials defend the deal as a goodwill compromise while noting unresolved issues may risk international disputes.
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Papua-New Guinea
Japi- Todiry
Me Anthony
Nese
House of Represental
Papus- Seven
New Guinea
Australia
Japan
Jory
Protec
sshin Me_Jones
Lab
Nsw
Homie Cme
Fihermien
Soust
Tasmania
Oramese
Barrier Reef
Norfolk
Patterson
Constinational
Trust connection query haunts aviation funding bill
Senator Murphy pressed whether any former Federal minister had ties to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company as US banks back a 47.3 million loan for Jantas Airways Ltd. The lender backs 12.5 million of the purchase. the bill requires disclosure if lender staff are employed for two years. Government Leader Anderson pledged to seek the missing information as the bill passed.
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Senate
Murphy
American Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
Jantas Airways Ltd
Avia Ia
Anderson
Group to fight disasters urged
The Commonwealth Government was urged to create a national organisation to cope with fire drought and flood. Mr Jones Lah NSW urged a Commonwealth State organisation centrally enrolled to co ordinate the Army Navy and Air Force to combat natural disasters. The Treasurer McMahon supported decentralised disaster response and the motion lapsed as debate expired.
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Jones
Lah
Nsw
House of Representatives
McMahon
Australia May Not Arm Forces With Nuclear Capability
The Minister for External Affairs Mr Hasluck said the government is studying the UN nonproliferation treaty provisions including withdrawal terms. He stated Australia does not deem it necessary to arm its forces with nuclear capability, stressing the importance of collective defence with allies for security against conventional and nuclear aggression.
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Minter
Hasluck
Austral
Hasluick
Magna Carta Tug of War Continues in Senate
A heated Senate debate centers on returning the Magna Carta to Parliament House. Government leaders back moving the document from the National Library to Parliament, while opposition argues it should stay in the library.
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Parliament House
Cameron
Lab
White
National Library
Italia
Withers
Lib. WA
National
Anderson
Murphy
Kings Hall
Disarea
H. L. White
Lake Burley Grif
Snowy Mountains Authority cuts staff and winds down projects
The Snowy Mountains Authority reports 149 staff losses and plans to retain at least 250 after the scheme ends. Overseas work and UN projects continued, with initial warnings of further trenchment as the authority winds up. Senate debate touched on scholarly access to Magna Carta and library ownership of a grant funded document.
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Colombo
Plan
United Nations
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