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Article: Fed: Australia boosts patrol boat funding commitment
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- October 30, 2000
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-30-2000
Fed: Australia boosts patrol boat funding commitment
TARAWA, Kiribati, Oct 30 AAP - Australia will fund a $350 million expansion of its
Pacific patrol boat aid program to help small island nations protect their fish stocks
and boost security, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
Mr Howard told the 16 Pacific Island Forum nations the increase would extend the life
of the region's existing 22 patrol boats for a total of 30 years.
"Extending Australia's involvement in the Pacific Patrol Boat project represents Australia's
most significant defence commitment to the South Pacific and illustrates Australia's strong
commitment to meeting the resource ...