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Inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia's Antarctic Program

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On Thursday 23 June 2005 the Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories tabled its report on the inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia's Antarctic Program entitled Antarctica: Australia’s Pristine Frontier.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 6 chapters, additional comments and 3 appendices.

Antarctica: Australia’s Pristine Frontier. Report on the adequacy of funding for Australia’s Antarctic Program

Preliminary pages (PDF 147KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 158KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 153KB)
Funding for Australia’s Antarctic Program

Chapter 3 (PDF 180KB)
Operations and logistical support

Chapter 4 (PDF 132KB)
Australia’s obligations under the Antarctic Treaty System

Chapter 5 (PDF 202KB)
Conservation and protection of the Antarctic environment

Chapter 6 (PDF 177KB)
Australia’s Antarctic science program

Additional Comments (PDF 66KB)
Senator Stott Despoja

Appendix A (PDF 41KB)
List of submissions

Appendix B (PDF 50KB)
List of exhibits

Appendix C (PDF 64KB)
List of witnesses appearing at public hearings