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Article: Newspaper says Australia will introduce 1,000-nautical-mile terrorist security zone
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- December 14, 2004
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AP Worldstream
12-14-2004
Dateline: CANBERRA, Australia
Australia will create a new maritime security zone extending 1,000 nautical miles (1,150 statute miles, 1,850 kilometers) from its coast in a bid to protect shipping, ports and oil rigs from terrorist attack, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Prime Minister John Howard will announce details of the plan later Wednesday, The Australian newspaper said.
The new so-called Australian Maritime Information Zone, which will extend 1,000 nautical miles, will demand that ships passing through provide details of their journey and their cargo, it said.
When ships come within the 200-nautical-mile (230-statute-mile, 370-kilometer) limit of Australia's ...