The law of Tasmania should apply in Antarctica, not the law of the ACT and Jervis Bay, according to a parliamentary committee.
The committee is headed by Duncan Kerr who represents the Tasmanian seat of Denison. The committee said that the law of the state closest to an Australian territory should be the one that applies to the territory.
The committee said in a report issued yesterday (thur5nov) that Australia should declare a 200-nautical-mile fishing zone around the territory to protect marine life and regulate fishing.
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