DRILLING ON THE BARRIER REEF - STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR JOHN GORTON
FOR PRESS P. M. No. 6/ 1970
DRILLING ON THE BARRIER REEF
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Pri me Minister, Mr. John Gorton, said that
he was very pleased indeed to receive the information from Ampol
Exploration that they were not proceeding with their intention of
drilling on the Barrier Reef pending a thorough examination of the
question of whether any damage might occur.
He stated his belief that the Barrier Reef was of
such importance to Australia and to world science that it was
essential that there should be not the slightest chance of any
damage occurring from such drilling ard congratulated Ampol
Exploration on their nationally responsible attitude.
CANBERRA 14 January 1970
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