FOR PRESS: P. M. No 55/ 1970
GREAT BARRIER REEF OIL DRILLING INQUIRY
Statement by thePrnime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
The Prime Minister said today that he and the Premier of
Queensland expected to be in a position in the near future jointly to
announce the composition of the Royal Commission to inquire into the
risk of damage to the Great Barrier Reef from drilling for oil.
The Inquiry will be conducted under the Commonwealth's
Royal Commissions Act 1902-1966 and Queensland's Commissions of
Inquiry Acts 1950 to 1954.
Arrangements to establish the Inquiry are proceeding
smoothly with complete co-operation between the two Governments.
Approaches have been made to the persons whom it is
proposed to appoint as Commissioners for the Inquiry.
CANBERRA 28 April 1970
Gorton, John
Period of Service: 10/01/1968 - 10/03/1971
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